Embedded Web-applications
Something big is happening. I stumbled across OpenSam this morning, and then later on received a message from Kaltura that they were working on Wikimedia integration.
What’s so cool about this? We are departing from developing monolithic, separate applications. This means that developers can work at yet a higher level of abstraction when designing web sites.
What’s better than Word? Word that is accessible from anywhere, and integrates seamlessly with your email, customer relationship management software, wikis, and everything else.
What’s better than iMovie? iMovie that plugs directly into YouTube, can be embedded directly in a wiki, allows you to easily insert graphics drawn in another application, etc.
This is just the beginnings - mark my words; this is going to fundamentally change how we develop software.