Virtually Back

I am virtually back. That's almost back, but not entirely. Owning a house and getting major renovations started is not fun. To be fair, I am a bit more handy now, and not just with code. heh. I've spent the last couple of months mulling over whether it is still worth continuing with the project after all this time. I did some research on "the competition" and it seems that a bunch of new tools are out there, but again, nothing that satisfies what I want to build. That's good. It validates my need to continue this project. I have, however, decided to make this a hosted service as opposed to a download app. The reason for this is that it makes it easier to provide "online" functionality without forcing people to mess with routers and firewalls. It also allows me to monetize the project later, if it ever gets that far.

The hosted model also gets rid of the whole upgrade problem for users. You can use the site from anywhere, anytime. Initially it will be an open beta as it is developed and people will be free to use the features built to date and help me develop them by doing testing and suggesting improvements. Those will remain free even after there are pay for features. This path will cost me some money by having the need to have a server hosted somewhere, however its a risk I'll take. I may have also mentioned this in the past, but I have a new name for the application which will be revealed in due time. Meanwhile, keep checking, I will be starting up again soon.

Thanks for checking in.