Comments on: Sprout; a new web 2.0 initiative that has THE genuine potential http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:59:37 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: erwin blom http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361462 erwin blom Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:30:25 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361462 I like Sprout but what you do is comparing apples and oranges. I like Sprout but what you do is comparing apples and oranges.

]]> By: Bob Boynton http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361461 Bob Boynton Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:39:33 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361461 It's easy, and it's fun! You can make something quite attractive with it. You drag or you click and you have built in motion as well as video as well as images, as well as text, etc. Then you get a widget that they will deposit on 18 'blogs' or other popular sites or you can copy the code. Who can ask for more from a simple tool? I suppose you could do something 'serious' if you had to though you would then want to be able lock it down, I suppose. Maybe they will add locking down to the next iteration. About Bakker-Bun on interaction: YouTube is principally an aggregator. There is a modest editing capability, but its primary function is aggregating and playing video. Sproutbuilder is a mash together site with about as modest a production capability as YouTube has editing capability. They are different in purpose and the interaction of each is associated with its purpose. It’s easy, and it’s fun!

You can make something quite attractive with it. You drag or you click and you have built in motion as well as video as well as images, as well as text, etc. Then you get a widget that they will deposit on 18 ‘blogs’ or other popular sites or you can copy the code. Who can ask for more from a simple tool?

I suppose you could do something ‘serious’ if you had to though you would then want to be able lock it down, I suppose. Maybe they will add locking down to the next iteration.

About Bakker-Bun on interaction: YouTube is principally an aggregator. There is a modest editing capability, but its primary function is aggregating and playing video. Sproutbuilder is a mash together site with about as modest a production capability as YouTube has editing capability. They are different in purpose and the interaction of each is associated with its purpose.

]]> By: Mathijs Maliepaard http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361460 Mathijs Maliepaard Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:06:18 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361460 The idea of having people share your Sprout is nice, but is has downside because the author can change it afterwards. So when you place a Sprout on you own website you have to really trust the author because you are giving him control over a part of your site. And how many people really trust each other on the web? Also nice for tool for spammers I think. First create a funny hilarious Sprout so people start sharing it and then change it to a commercial ;-) The idea of having people share your Sprout is nice, but is has downside because the author can change it afterwards. So when you place a Sprout on you own website you have to really trust the author because you are giving him control over a part of your site. And how many people really trust each other on the web?

Also nice for tool for spammers I think. First create a funny hilarious Sprout so people start sharing it and then change it to a commercial ;-)

]]> By: Eric Bun http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361459 Eric Bun Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:53:19 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361459 No Problem, I like to take strong statements in order to get the discussion going. It is more about the idea that the chunck of youtube is not that interactive. The sprout chuncks give you a range of functionalities that can be added to make it really interactive. For instance, you can even embed youtube movies and make video overlays, comments etc and add tabs in which you refer to other content such as images, slides etc. I think Sprout generate possibilities for creative bloggers who want to embed more interative content items. No Problem, I like to take strong statements in order to get the discussion going.

It is more about the idea that the chunck of youtube is not that interactive. The sprout chuncks give you a range of functionalities that can be added to make it really interactive. For instance, you can even embed youtube movies and make video overlays, comments etc and add tabs in which you refer to other content such as images, slides etc. I think Sprout generate possibilities for creative bloggers who want to embed more interative content items.

]]> By: Jeroen Bakker http://thenextweb.com/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361458 Jeroen Bakker Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:09:47 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2008/03/14/sprout-a-new-web-20-initiative-that-has-the-genuine-potential/#comment-361458 I assume you have stock options in Sprout? If not, you should get them to pay you for writing this :-) I'm not impressed by looking at their site and their proposition. I don't get it? I don't want to step on your toes, but where did you get the idea that YouTube isn't about interaction? YouTube IS interaction if you ask me, since it'd be an empty site if it wasn't for the community interacting with the site and with each other.. I assume you have stock options in Sprout? If not, you should get them to pay you for writing this :-)

I’m not impressed by looking at their site and their proposition. I don’t get it? I don’t want to step on your toes, but where did you get the idea that YouTube isn’t about interaction? YouTube IS interaction if you ask me, since it’d be an empty site if it wasn’t for the community interacting with the site and with each other..

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