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One more nail in the coffin for recommending web-based services.
Sure looking from a higher level these may push forward innovation. Just makes it harder for us early adopters to justify investing time in using their apps/services.
What is 280 Slides? Ive never heard of this.
What is 280 Slides? Ive never heard of this.
It was te original demo app for cappuccino the web app framework cloned from cocoa to JavaScript and based on objective-j. They went on to build a web equivalent of interface builder called atlas then got bought by Motorola.
I wonder what this means for Cappuccino. Coming from a mac developer, Cappuccino is awesome. I was able to jump right in writing a complicated web app right away without having to use any javascript, html, or CSS. Lots of web developers probably think this sounds stupid, but man, it's awesome.
My comment from the day the acquisition was announced: "pg, please, please get the people building awesome tools to become ridiculously profitable like Wufoo! I so wanted to use 280 North but I was scared they would get bought and vanish. My fear came true. EDIT: Half true. No word yet on what Motorola is going to do with them. Congrats to the 280 Norths, YC, and their other investors. Let's all join hands and pray t…
I wonder what this means for Cappuccino. Coming from a mac developer, Cappuccino is awesome. I was able to jump right in writing a complicated web app right away without having to use any javascript, html, or CSS. Lots of web developers probably think this sounds stupid, but man, it's awesome.
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It was te original demo app for cappuccino the web app framework cloned from cocoa to JavaScript and based on objective-j. They went on to build a web equivalent of interface builder called atlas then got bought by Motorola.
Wow, that looks damned interesting. So should I drop the whole thing off my radar, or does Motorola axing everything not effect Objective-J and Cappuccino?
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Wow, that looks damned interesting. So should I drop the whole thing off my radar, or does Motorola axing everything not effect Objective-J and Cappuccino?
Atlas seems effectively dead. Cappuccino is still developed but the original founders (now at Motorola) seem to no longer be involved.