| Ubik: The Mobile Web Kit |
| 06.12.08 | |
The new Geocities of mobile web, Ubik offers users a platform to create their own presence on the mobile web. A new content builder by Volantis, the mobile toolkit aims to assist users in creating their own website, at absolutely no charge. Volantis’ business primarily consists of creating content delivering pages for mobile internet and 3G devices. With Ubik, Volantis decided to take the open source approach, giving their software to unpretentious users for free. Users who are convinced to participate in the process are given 3G server creation software, mobile web kits which are innovative and user friendly. A recent development, Ubik also provides users with online design services, the ability to design mediocre mobile websites based on banal templates. This service has been largely compared to those used by the novice servers in the early days of the Internet. Though it is accommodating and advantageous, the service proves to be quite primitive. Ubik, just like the servers of early days, forces creators to rely on compelling content, without the aid of fancy effects and innovative page design. Volantis has acknowledged this comparison, pointing out that mobile web is more complicated, allowing content-based servers to thrive. Ubik’s potential is uncertain, but the creators are optimistic regarding its development. Whether users take advantage of this service, or simply abuse it will determine most likely determine its prospect for a thriving future.
