timbo777 posted to #jaiku:

timbo777

Seeming as Google own Jaiku it seems weird that there's none of the normal cross platform functionality eg google maps

Fetched from presence 3 months ago.

15 comments so far

  • zenith

    Google may own Jaiku but there's been very little (if any at all) development work done since the takeover. So, at some point in the future it may happen, but it's not here yet.

    3 months ago by zenith.

  • EsbenThomsen

    at least its not a facebook project.. eww

    3 months ago by EsbenThomsen.

  • randomfrequency

    Not really surprising, just look at blogger. Google aquired projects never really get a whole lot of love.

    3 months ago by randomfrequency.

  • timbo777

    there has to be a reason why G would buy J basic reason is the amount of input it can give them to how users use new web apps like these. Anyone heard of android? - Google project for improving web usuability on mobiles - they're in a race with Nokia to see how can do it best ala Blue Ray, maybe Jaiku is a facet of what they plan to do with that.

    3 months ago by timbo777.

  • timbo777

    also it would be easy to plug Google maps into Jaiku - I've seen it done with a similar type of site though cant remember who? If anyone has played with the Google Maps api then they'd know someone most probably come up with the code to do this anyway and Google have that.

    3 months ago by timbo777.

  • adewale

    Well there's JaikuVision: http://jaikuvision.net/

    3 months ago by adewale.

  • timbo777

    that's exactly what i mean! Is it me or do Google just like paying loads of money for things and let the rest of us explain to them how they should best use their own applications.

    3 months ago by timbo777.

  • randomfrequency

    They pay loads of money for the people.

    3 months ago by randomfrequency.

  • timbo777

    Not enough to have a couple of guys develop Jaiku!

    3 months ago by timbo777.

  • jyri

    I really appreciate the feedback. We're hard at work porting Jaiku to app engine and on new stuff too that I think is pretty exciting. Doing stuff 'google-scale' is a little different from hacking something together that support x-hundred-K users, so like you our little team has had to find out too that the lead time getting stuff built here is longer. It may not sound like much but we're doing what we can to deliver something for you guys to enjoy.

    3 months ago by jyri.

  • atmasphere

    Any sense of timing on the app engine port?

    3 months ago by atmasphere.

  • timbo777

    Well Jyri Google have a reputation for paying their employee well, I hope in your case they're richly rewarding you for all your work - tell your boss from me you deserve a pay rise! What plans are on the horizon (that you know about) then?

    3 months ago by timbo777.

  • KevanV

    I keep my eye on the Jaiku blog... but there's been nothing posted there in a month.

    3 months ago by KevanV.

  • fabsh

    I thought it had been ported to App Engine for ages....

    3 months ago by fabsh.

  • KevanV

    well it was listed to be the first during the App Engine's launch... but that doesn't mean that we have fully migrated to it.

    3 months ago by KevanV.

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