Microsoft has announced some updates to thier Windows Live Local service (I really hate that name). Then enhancements include real-time traffic reporting and new social sharing tools. Here are the highlights:
Real-time traffic flow. Customizable driving directions are now even more useful with the addition of real-time traffic flow and incident reporting provided by Traffic.com. This functionality will be available only in the U.S. release.
Collections. Social networking functionality allows customers to create lists of favorite landmarks and locations, attach personal photos and save them to a Scratchpad. Collections can be saved, recalled later, permalinked, and shared with friends and community in e-mail or...
In the office we're currently investigating Smart Client vs Web Applications. It seems that I'm not alone. A few months ago Rob Howard and Paul Ballard recently got in a holy war over this exact issue. Rob's premise is that web applications rule and smart clients suck. Paul believes that smart clients rule and web apps suck. Other bloggers have also chimed in with their two cents. Each have their own valid points but I'm with Paul sometimes a smart client just makes sense. In my case we have a web site that is available to our partners and employees. We have...