I see a lot of bloggers saying “so” about Google’s new Web Page Creator. I think bloggers often miss the larger conversation that we should be having: the Office Live team tells me that 45% of small businesses don’t have a Web site at all.
Congrats to Google for trying to do something to bring more people onto the Web. That’s the conversation we should be having.
[...] Scoble is broadly in favour: I see a lot of bloggers saying “so” about Google’s new Web Page Creator. I think bloggers often miss the larger conversation that we should be having: the Office Live team tells me that 45% of small businesses don’t have a Web site at all. [...]
OK, so now many business DO have a website, and some of them have or link to a nice map of how to get there… but what’s really missing is the “Parking direction”…!
OK, so now many business DO have a website, and some of them have or link to a nice map of how to get there… but what’s really missing is the “Parking direction”…!
[...] Al principio me parecía que algunas opiniones eran llanto.. pero personalmente creo que la suma de Google para Dominios (+ y +); Google Page Creator (+ y +) no le llega ni a los talones a Office Live Basic.. que no sólo tiene más servicios incluídos, sino que encima esta mejor integrado. [...]
Reminds me of AOL Homepages, anyone using this for a biz, sure ain’t caring about marketing, just get a domain and hire some competent designers, but you know what, if they have existed this long without a web page, maybe they don’t need it. Google praised, oh brother. Google sure is striking out with all this beta’ish crap. And Microsoft copy-catting a strike-out, double irony.
Reminds me of AOL Homepages, anyone using this for a biz, sure ain’t caring about marketing, just get a domain and hire some competent designers, but you know what, if they have existed this long without a web page, maybe they don’t need it. Google praised, oh brother. Google sure is striking out with all this beta’ish crap. And Microsoft copy-catting a strike-out, double irony.
[...] Oh well, Scoble says we should be praising google for trying to bring a web presence to the masses, I kinda think if they REALLY want to do that they need to come up with a brand new radical idea and not just some old model rehash with some cool new flashy Ajax toys (Sounds like the Apple effect, doesn’t it. Ooohh its got a half eaten fruit on it , how revolutionary). What the heck, if this is really a “20% project” (Google encourage their developers to spend one day a week working on these little side-projects) , then its probably cool and worth a look, maybe it will catch on, hey? Now get back to what really matters! Google Search! [...]
I find it funny, when it’s being universally panned, as a return to evil godforsaken 1997 HTML, that Scoble bends over backwards to praise them. The phrase ‘killing with kindness’ plays out here.
Praise just for BEING there? Ummm no, quality counts. Should you praise the late Yugo for attempting to make automobiles. They were “trying to do something”. It’s NOT the attempt you praise, it’s the END RESULTS. Now coming from someone at Microsoft, easy to see why ‘attempts’ are valued higher than RESULTS.
I find it funny, when it’s being universally panned, as a return to evil godforsaken 1997 HTML, that Scoble bends over backwards to praise them. The phrase ‘killing with kindness’ plays out here.
Praise just for BEING there? Ummm no, quality counts. Should you praise the late Yugo for attempting to make automobiles. They were “trying to do something”. It’s NOT the attempt you praise, it’s the END RESULTS. Now coming from someone at Microsoft, easy to see why ‘attempts’ are valued higher than RESULTS.
[...] According to the Office Live team, “45% of small businesses don’t have a Web site at all” (Scobleizer). That’s a great opportunity right there. But websites need to be easier to make. Header, footer, and content — with a sidebar to link it all together. It can be fast. It can be easy. Let’s do it. No Votes Yet - Vote Now! [...]
I think this is great! I think this is going to help make the web a prettier place, in terms of amateurs building content and design. Hopefully people will be less inclined to make geocities like sites.
I think this is great! I think this is going to help make the web a prettier place, in terms of amateurs building content and design. Hopefully people will be less inclined to make geocities like sites.
Isn’t it Office Live that has the 1997 HTML? Google’s HTML well XHTML to be precise is pretty clean.
Isn’t it Office Live that has the 1997 HTML? Google’s HTML well XHTML to be precise is pretty clean.
So, how come no one from the Office Live team showed up last night to demo at the SF Tech Session? A lot of people were talking about it, trying to figure how it fits in.
So, how come no one from the Office Live team showed up last night to demo at the SF Tech Session? A lot of people were talking about it, trying to figure how it fits in.
Thats Crazy sNet
Thats Crazy sNet
I agree with you Robert but the on thing that may happen with more small business using the Google page creator is incongruent marketing messages such as visit us on the web at http://www.mycompany.com or email at company@myisp.com. I see this up here in Calgary on the rear windows of cars all the time. You have to wonder how many small business know or care that this is a mixed message on the quality of their product.
I agree with you Robert but the on thing that may happen with more small business using the Google page creator is incongruent marketing messages such as visit us on the web at http://www.mycompany.com or email at company@myisp.com. I see this up here in Calgary on the rear windows of cars all the time. You have to wonder how many small business know or care that this is a mixed message on the quality of their product.