The creator of Pinboard, a paid bookmarking tool, lays out a succinct argument for why users should want to pay for the websites/webservices they enjoy. Essentially saying that a web property who's costs increase as they grow will often sell and eventually get shutdown.
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So stop getting caught off guard when your favorite project sells out! “They were getting so popular, why did they have to shut it down?” Because it's hard to resist a big payday when you are rapidly heading into debt. And because it's culturally acceptable to leave your user base high and dry if you get a good offer, citing self-inflicted financial hardship."
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http://blog.pinboard.in/2011/12/don_t_be_a_free_user/
This article was written by someone with first hand experience of how many of the overseas firms tend to screw up projects, go over budget, and usually end up costing more. He sets out several good real life examples of outsourcing gone wrong, and also covers the fear mongering surrounding these companies. The ultimate reason he isn't threatened, outsourcing software work is not a good value.
The instructions for building the worlds best paper airplane. If you can make it through all 35 steps, you will be the king of the sky.
A good article covering the various reasons why and how digital content will become more readable. Applications that provide a better reading experience are becoming more numerous\accessible and users are demanding better readability. Also noted is the Apple Argument, "if you do what Apple does — pay extraordinary attention to user experience; make elegant and delightful things — then you will make money."
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