Micro Persuasion: Windows Live: Where's Da People?

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Windows Live: Where's Da People?

I have to say that the new Windows Live Favorites is a total disappointment. It reminds me of Blink circa 1999. Where's the sharing, the community? Is Microsoft really a Web 2.0 company or wolf in sheep's clothing? To me Web 2.0 is more than fancy schmancy Ajax web apps. It's about social computing; creating ways for people to share online in a meaningful way. Very few if any of Microsoft's “Live” exploits have any sharing features. It's all hat, no cattle. Scoble, shake 'em up, will ya?

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