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Dan Bricklin: Democratizing the Web

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bricklin-for-everyone dept.

securitas writes "This NY Times story featuring Dan Bricklin discusses the social impact of the Web on small businesses (Mom and Pop shops) and how the Web is leaving some behind. Bricklin wants to change that and make creating Web sites as easy (*cough*) as using a PC."

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  1. On the same note... by adamofgreyskull · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I propose that installing central heating be as easy as turning my heating on, making my own car be as easy as driving.

    Poor analogies perhaps...anyway...my main point is this, you *can* do it yourself, but it'll never be as good as having a specialist do it.
    I know I'd rather pay a plumber to install my heating than end up with a leaky botch job that I put in myself.

  2. Its Always Been Easy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Creating a website has always been easy. Although, creating a scalable ecommerce website with all the wiz bang features is not. I know of a software package called Weblisket created by AllBinary that will allow anyone to create an ecommerce site with seven easy steps. Although, if you don't like the visual styles it provides through the Weblisket Store Wizard you still need to know JSP, XSLT, and the client ML you wish to modify like DHTML or WML. Plus, whenever a new client ML is needed you must change the XSLT to include the new client agent. To sum things up if you need a professional website you will always need professionals.