So, where are the desktop apps? I'm confused.
Consider Facebook. On mobile platforms everyone uses their apps, not their website. But on the desktop everyone uses the web interface, they don't even have desktop apps. Same thing for Twitter. And Instagram. And LinkedIn. And Google search. And eBay. Amazon don't have a desktop app. Nor do Macy's, or Overstock, or Buy.com. Where are the mapping apps for the desktop? I challenge you to name one website which has a desktop app. It isn't any harder to create desktop apps than mobile apps. They use the same technology, and have the same advantages in speed and usability. Late-model operating systems like OS X Snow Leopard and Win 8 have app stores for the desktop, just like iTunes and Google Play for mobile apps. But they're ghost towns. I don't get it.
When I look at the mobile apps I use most often, for each there is a corresponding website which I use on my desktop. And in each case a native app would improve the user experience. Facebook. LinkedIn. Yelp. Twitter. Strava. OpenTable. Etc etc etc. Yet none of these companies have or are working on desktop apps. What's even stranger? Most of these websites have APIs, so third-party developers could jump in to fill the void by creating third-party desktop apps. But these are rare. TweetDeck is the only one that even comes to mind. Not only has the opportunity of creating desktop apps eluded websites, it has escaped independent developers also. It's confusing. Where are the desktop apps? |
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