How do you create a great fan base for your online application, website, or software as a service (SaaS)? First create a product people already understand and then ask for their feedback. That is what has lead to the success of Google Apps and 37 Signals. Here are some testimonials from each that contain some clues as the softer side of software that we can all benefit from reading.
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Metaphysics has entered programming for quite some time. Programming is all about ontologies and relationships. It is the very foundation of object oriented programming. Yet when we look at requirements we often get stuck making lists instead of making relationships. This could all change by starting the process by using mind maps.
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Today I created a visual representation of my goals for the year. It got me thinking how it is too easy to jump into a new project without a clear vision on what is trying to be accomplished. For a web application or site to be successful there needs to be goals to measure that success against.
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