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Should developers ensure their applications allow exchange of data with other applications of the same type?   [Edit]

Survey period: 29 Nov 2010 to 6 Dec 2010

Should we be required to provide the means to import and export data from our applications to ensure uses aren't locked into a single application?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, we should provide as rich an import and export experience as possible12922.05
Yes, if there are open standards for the data we should provide import and export of that standard format29650.60
Yes, but we should only be required to export data that has been input or imported, and not export any extra data our application has added417.01
No11920.34

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GeneralRe: It Speaks For Your Application Pin
Nicolas Dorier4-Dec-10 4:45
professionalNicolas Dorier4-Dec-10 4:45 
AnswerRe: It Speaks For Your Application Pin
W Balboos, GHB6-Dec-10 7:41
W Balboos, GHB6-Dec-10 7:41 
GeneralDifficult to implement, and "bacon" Pin
OriginalGriff29-Nov-10 0:44
mveOriginalGriff29-Nov-10 0:44 
GeneralRe: Difficult to implement, and "bacon" Pin
TheyCallMeMrJames29-Nov-10 5:10
TheyCallMeMrJames29-Nov-10 5:10 
GeneralRe: Difficult to implement, and "bacon" Pin
Nagy Vilmos30-Nov-10 10:57
professionalNagy Vilmos30-Nov-10 10:57 
GeneralYes, but will it bite back in the end? Pin
Graham Cottle28-Nov-10 23:54
professionalGraham Cottle28-Nov-10 23:54 
GeneralRe: Yes, but will it bite back in the end? Pin
Dennis_Aries30-Nov-10 23:27
Dennis_Aries30-Nov-10 23:27 
GeneralXML Pin
Argyle4Ever28-Nov-10 21:51
Argyle4Ever28-Nov-10 21:51 
If I am ever writing an application that requires saving of data, I try to where ever possible save in an XML Based format using Serialization, its the eaisest way of doing it
GeneralRe: XML Pin
Jason Ti28-Nov-10 22:54
Jason Ti28-Nov-10 22:54 
GeneralRe: XML PinPopular
ed welch29-Nov-10 1:01
ed welch29-Nov-10 1:01 
GeneralRe: XML Pin
Jason Ti29-Nov-10 4:02
Jason Ti29-Nov-10 4:02 
GeneralRe: XML Pin
Fernando A. Gomez F.29-Nov-10 13:57
Fernando A. Gomez F.29-Nov-10 13:57 
GeneralRe: XML Pin
Argyle4Ever29-Nov-10 10:48
Argyle4Ever29-Nov-10 10:48 
GeneralRe: XML Pin
Emilio Garavaglia30-Nov-10 9:18
Emilio Garavaglia30-Nov-10 9:18 
JokeIt depends PinPopular
Hamed Musavi28-Nov-10 21:39
Hamed Musavi28-Nov-10 21:39 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
Jason Ti28-Nov-10 22:57
Jason Ti28-Nov-10 22:57 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
Jarek Kruza29-Nov-10 0:26
Jarek Kruza29-Nov-10 0:26 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
Jason Ti29-Nov-10 4:05
Jason Ti29-Nov-10 4:05 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
mirdones29-Nov-10 4:13
mirdones29-Nov-10 4:13 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
ely_bob29-Nov-10 4:23
professionalely_bob29-Nov-10 4:23 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
ChandraRam4-Dec-10 2:33
ChandraRam4-Dec-10 2:33 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
Hamed Musavi4-Dec-10 2:54
Hamed Musavi4-Dec-10 2:54 
GeneralRe: It depends Pin
Delaram Sh5-Dec-10 9:44
Delaram Sh5-Dec-10 9:44 
GeneralIts my data and you can't have it! Pin
Mycroft Holmes28-Nov-10 18:55
professionalMycroft Holmes28-Nov-10 18:55 
GeneralRe: Its my data and you can't have it! Pin
Gunjan Bhasin28-Nov-10 19:31
Gunjan Bhasin28-Nov-10 19:31 

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