Akbar Ali Ansari

Have you ever felt the need to ask a question about a product you are shopping online from the online retailer directly, just like you would do if you were in an open mall? If yes, welcome to the 3 dimensional Web. The 3 dimensional Web is all about the ability to interact with the content provider/ product seller about the contents/products. Today's web experience provides very little to interact with the content provider about their offerings. It is a perfect 2 dimensional web - You as a buyer and they as a seller. I am going to talk about adding the 3rd dimension to the web experience in my talk at AJAXWORLD east at NYC. The topic of the discussion is "Context Driven UI". Checkout the slides at http://ajaxworld.com/event/session/464 Please join me for a healthy discuss... (more)

A Guided Tour of the WebLogic E-Business Platform

Those who understand e-business know that the Internet has forever changed the business world. More and more successful companies are harnessing and exploiting the power of the Internet to maintain a competitive advantage. Although e-business offers great opportunities, it also demands fundamental changes in the way business is conducted, especially in terms of the following: Using the I... (more)

Where Is The Intuitive Web?

The current web provides a two dimensional user experience. A user has to interact with 2 dimensional objects in a browser. This experience is so much frustrating that some users are turning back to old way of doing business - go offline and call the live person. A study by Forrester Research just found that for online travel web site users. This is no different for other web users. The ... (more)