I love the update. I didn't even notice the change until I clicked on a Gmail conversation, so the "massive wasted space" argument seems silly to me. It's really nice to have Gmail embedded in the page now, instead of opening in a new tab, something that bugged me a little come to think of it. Plus, the RSS reader is very improved with the ability to maximize widgets, as applies to the weather widget too. Basically, the update retains all the old functionality (minus bugs that active developers will surely fix in due time) and gives us some genuinely useful new features. Why the fuss?
I guess my question is, if iGoogle were originally released as the updated version stands, would there be all this hatred?
One of my good friends recently got approved to develop for Wiiware, and their success was due to
a) industry connections
b) a totally kickass prototype
My friend is in cahoots with a former developer that worked for one of Nintendo's American studios, who used his connections to schedule a presentation to some Ninty higher-ups in the hopes of scoring a dev license. They spent a good two months building a PC prototype for the pitch. It was basically a finished game (the pitch was for a puzzler, so making a fully functional game is pretty feasible compared to an RPG), and it worked with the Wiimote to show how the control would work as well. The guys at NOA said it was the most polished prototype they'd seen, and that went a long way in convincing them it would work.
So my advice would be to do the same: if you're new and unproven, show them not just the core concept, but a prototype so clean that they can't help but be impressed with your skills along with your ideas. This is especially true if you don't have the personal connections to get you a little starting cred... Good luck to you!
Uhhh... the jabs about the secret shuttle (and its anti-matter rays and hyperspace engines) along with the orbital space station (complete with nuclear bays and chemical lasers) were pretty obviously tongue-in-cheek. You know, when somebody says something so completely ridiculous that it's taken as a given that the reader won't take them seriously?
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I love the update. I didn't even notice the change until I clicked on a Gmail conversation, so the "massive wasted space" argument seems silly to me. It's really nice to have Gmail embedded in the page now, instead of opening in a new tab, something that bugged me a little come to think of it. Plus, the RSS reader is very improved with the ability to maximize widgets, as applies to the weather widget too. Basically, the update retains all the old functionality (minus bugs that active developers will surely fix in due time) and gives us some genuinely useful new features. Why the fuss?
I guess my question is, if iGoogle were originally released as the updated version stands, would there be all this hatred?
"Creationism is not science. Period."
But Intelligent Design is!!
a) industry connections
b) a totally kickass prototype
My friend is in cahoots with a former developer that worked for one of Nintendo's American studios, who used his connections to schedule a presentation to some Ninty higher-ups in the hopes of scoring a dev license. They spent a good two months building a PC prototype for the pitch. It was basically a finished game (the pitch was for a puzzler, so making a fully functional game is pretty feasible compared to an RPG), and it worked with the Wiimote to show how the control would work as well. The guys at NOA said it was the most polished prototype they'd seen, and that went a long way in convincing them it would work.
So my advice would be to do the same: if you're new and unproven, show them not just the core concept, but a prototype so clean that they can't help but be impressed with your skills along with your ideas. This is especially true if you don't have the personal connections to get you a little starting cred... Good luck to you!
As much as I love your point about the RIAA resisting radio, I'm afraid it's not true.
From the wiki.
"The RIAA was formed in 1952..."
You must be thinking of some other incredibly evil power-hungry trade organization
Uhhh... the jabs about the secret shuttle (and its anti-matter rays and hyperspace engines) along with the orbital space station (complete with nuclear bays and chemical lasers) were pretty obviously tongue-in-cheek. You know, when somebody says something so completely ridiculous that it's taken as a given that the reader won't take them seriously?