New Collaborative Browser, "Flock," in the Works

Here's an article from a UK paper describing the recently unveiled web browser, Flock.

I haven't used Flock, but in my experiences as an end user of web products and surfing software, nothing will truly revolutionize my experience as much as drag-and-drop. If programmers can make it so I can name a file whatever I want with one click, then drag and drop said file or feed or URL, intuitively, into any bin or list I want, then I will pledge myself loyally to your software.

My frustration with RSS readers and shared bookmarking services like Pluck and Bloglines stems from a lack of intuitive design. I, personally, won't use a service if it takes me more than 3 steps to enroll and get started. I wonder if others feel the same. I also won't use RSS readers because they don't deliver the content to a spot where I'll be bound to see it without having to seek it out. Perhaps this is a problem Flock seeks to solve. Time will tell.

One error in the article: it's no longer true that most bloggers cannot post photos easily to their weblogs.  Creating a Flickr account and linking to it within posts is no longer necessary. I can't speak for the hardcore hard-coders using Movable Type and Wordpress, but Typepad and Blogger can now both host photos on their servers and link to them within posts with a single click.