DIY in the Web Age: The Biggest Revolution in the High-Tech Industry Erupts

Kabus was once an employee of Microsoft, and his "fate" is not much different from that of many tech-savvy individuals: family members rely on him to meet their computing needs, including building websites. He said, almost all my family members have asked me to build websites for them.

Kabus uses Microsoft's development tools, such as ASP.Net. After having several such experiences, Kabus came up with a business idea: he started developing tools that would allow ordinary people to create their own websites without needing any knowledge of HTML. He said, I always think that what I want to do for my relatives is no different from the needs of others, and there should be a better way to meet their needs.

The Web Enters the DIY Era

An increasing number of startups like Sampa, which Kabus created, are trying to popularize web application development among the masses, enabling more people to share spreadsheets online or "mash up" information from different websites. Their goal is to make it possible for non-programmers to create websites that are more than just static web pages pieced together.

Users will gain better network communication and collaboration tools, especially when these services are promoted in the office. Brown, the former chief scientist at Xerox, said that promoting DIY websites in the office will mark the beginning of a new release of creativity among office workers.

Brown stated that the rapid commoditization of hardware and software, along with wider bandwidth, has increased the feasibility of providing complex hosted services. Additionally, modern browsers...