Re: [eGroupWare-developers] future of egroupware

[Lars K. <l.k...@me...>]

"Pongr=C3=A1cz Istv=C3=A1n" schrieb:
> Hi,
>=20
> I would like to share some of my ideas and impressions provoked by this
> topic :)
Thanks for providing feedback.

>=20
> 1st Sync interface
> If the sync interface will work well, the existing applications
> will be added to the user interface as front-ends.
> I mean, Evolution, Outlook, mobile phones etc.
> It is very important to get it working (better than now) because
> existing users sometimes prefer their "old" and "ugly" softwares. There
> are no technical reason, why they prefer those softwares, they are
> users.
>=20
> And if possible, must contact to those developers (which developers
> working on these softwares) to integrate the sync to those applications.
>=20
> In this case egw (+mail server etc.) could show an enterprise
> alternative to M$ Exchange, which is the real competitor in this field.
You are right.

> 2nd The Ultimate User Interface
> The existing browser based user interface is really good in that way,
> installing additional softwares doesn't necessary.
> This is a very big advantages.
> My personal opinion, if user must install something to his computer, it
> is not really good.
That's a miss understanding. The primary user interface is the webbrowser.
He is installed on every computer and it allows you to use eGroupWare
instantly.
AIR allows you to download a application which is writen in Javascript,
Flash and HTML and execute it on your desktop like any other browser based
application. Just without the browser. As Macromedia(now part of Adobe)
already made Flash a big success and Adobe also know how to do good
marketing, i'm pretty sure that we hear more about this technology in the
future.

> I prefer the install-free client side, including the browser based
> interface and the sync based interface.
Me too.

> I guess, the technology mentioned by Lars is closer to the browser based
> UI, which means no need to install any additional softwares.
Yes.

> 3rd Email client
> An integrated email client is necessary. Personally I like Felamimail,
> but it needs some improvements.
> For example:=20
> - when I send a mail, I would like to choose a sender from a list (I
> fetch 8 email accounts by fetchmail, but I cannot use felamimail to send
> reply)
> - some speed improvements
> - thread view
>=20
> Why:=20
> - integrated into infolog/contacts.
> - resistant against viruses (especially outlook/o.express specific one)
> - no need to install email client in the client side.
> - modifications in the client side not necessary=20
> - good-looking compared to squirrelmail :)
I absolutely agree with you. Wait until you see the new FeLaMiMail
interface. :-)


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