Some will realise that this t-shirt is really just a clever response to a Steve Rubel piece from last year. But recognising the allusion is hardly a prerequisite to enjoying Mr. Kool-Aid himself kicking the internet in the groin. Besides, it’s the only thing we’ve got to tide us over until the Web 3.Oh Yeaahh!! shirt comes out. [Feed Store via technabob]
Steve Jobs: “Our innovative approach, using Web 2.0-based standards, lets developers create amazing new applications while keeping the iPhone secure and reliable.” Yeah, they’re going to have to create them since the iPhone’s current support of “Web 2.0″ standards, in a word, blows.
No Java, Flash, full AJAX (the cinchpin of innumerable Web 2.0 apps) or streaming support severely limits the Web 2.0 (or even just regular Web) sphere the iPhone can work in. Sascha Segan over at Gearlog put it through a gauntlet of popular Web 2.0 apps, and needless to say, the browsing experience was far from ideal, EDGE pokiness (or not) aside. More »
