I really like this idea. I want something like this to really take off. I've thought about decentralized services like this, but you've gone and done it!

Some ideas I've had in the past:

* Use the cloud against itself, as a cheap unreliable cache (which is all its really good for) full of encrypted secure user data.

* Make it as easy as possible to import contacts, email, and other data from GMail, Facebook, etc. Make it easy to invite contacts from these existing applications. You might even create apps for these services that enable secure Tonido integration.

* Provide blogging, microblogging, friends & contacts, etc. A p2p facebook. Use "the cloud" to handle spikes in traffic. How do to this securely? There's gotta be way.

* Leverage something like the Dining Cryptographer's protocol to provide completely uncontrollable darknets!

Thanks a lot. your suggestions are gems. We are thinking along those lines. We need to connect with existing ecosystems to provide value to the users. Thats critical.

What do you think about having your own personal web applications running in a virtual instance?

I think whether these web apps run on my desktop, or sync/migrate to a virtual instance, should be completely transparent to me as a user. I assume a virtual instance would be necessary to keep continuity when accessing through mobile devices.

We do provide a dynamic dns for users. You can access your tonido instance by typing http://cmars232.tonidoid.com/. So if you are running tonido in your laptop or home server you can still access tonido apps from mobile devices.

Virtual instance can bring whole lot of other benefits like upload bandwidth and stable internet connection etc..

Is there an SDK available?

We are readying the SDK now for public release in a couple of months. But if you are interested, we can work to get you a private build. Please let us know.

Tonido offers personal web applications that run from your desktop without relying on 3rd party servers.Our business strategy is to position Tonido as an alternative to online services(cloud) and emphasize privacy, control of data and online freedom etc. We believe in it too. Is it a right strategy to become a purple cow and get traction among subset of internet users? If you think we are wrong what are the alternative strategies that we can employ? Enlighten us.