So Newsgator‘s powered a new custom My RSS newsreader for Newsweek. Big whoop.
A year ago, I was running around New York, convinced customized newsreaders were a smart move for publishers and everyone should have them. Now, a year later, I find the Newsweek reader a yawn–a yet another application noise.
What changed in the year?
Well, for one thing, it’s the realization that Americans who can download podcasts, post photos on flickr and read blogs probably don’t need it dumbed down as much as I might have once thoughts. The digital parade marches on and we all get smarter–and smarter.
Also, I’m realizing that one of the biggest problems Americans have is too much information–solutions that don’t offer sorting mechanism are basically unsustainable–so why bother building them?
So Newsgator‘s powered a new custom My RSS newsreader for Newsweek. Big whoop.
A year ago, I was running around New York, convinced customized newsreaders were a smart move for publishers and everyone should have them. Now, a year later, I find the Newsweek reader a yawn–a yet another application noise.
What changed in the year?
Well, for one thing, it’s the realization that Americans who can download podcasts, post photos on flickr and read blogs probably don’t need it dumbed down as much as I might have once thoughts. The digital parade marches on and we all get smarter–and smarter.
Also, I’m realizing that one of the biggest problems Americans have is too much information–solutions that don’t offer sorting mechanism are basically unsustainable–so why bother building them?