Sending browser independant notifications from a web-app
So I came across a data-mining product that presents very useful information via a web-app. What gets delivered to the users of the product is new information in the form of reports at regular intervals. So the process is, new data is acquired all the reports are run again on newer data a manager overseeing the product sends an email to the users that notify them that the reports have been updated. Motivation So this process is great and it requires very little effort on part of the manager emailing the users. So the question is "why make that manager use even little effort, when the manager's time could be better utilized?". While the manager can add some more personalized info in the email, the entire process can potentially have the following disadvantages human error: the manager may get busy and may forget to notify the users of the updated reports distractions: if the user has to navigate away from the web app and check their email, this could potent...