However, the implementation is less than optimal.
Four modifications to Gabble should mitigate that.
- Move out of the browser. Right now, the requirement to open a browser page anytime one wants to use Gabble is a pain. I really, truly do not want to do that. Creating a desktop application would allow for a 1-click access to gabbling, my kind of speediness.
- Use Silverlight. Using Silverlight/WPF would help create a lightweight application that would be immediately cross-platform – if that is your cup of tea. Especially since all versions of Windows would presumably ship with Silverlight going forward.
- Create mobile apps for the iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Blackberry. Mobile versions of Gabble should be a must, with the iPhone being the number one platform targeted.
- Use HP’s global PC shipments as a distribution avenue for the HP Gabble desktop client app. Simple.
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