"Nick Sabalausky" <a...@a.a> wrote in message news:iedqh5$6q...@digitalmars.com... > "Michael Stover" <michael.r.sto...@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:mailman.1046.1292468790.21107.digitalmar...@puremagic.com... >>> there's no integration with the >> external environment >> >> But it is an advantage at the same time as it's a weakness. The >> advantage >> is, I can read and use gmail or google docs anywhere, firewall or not. >>
Slight wording correction added in-line: > That's entirely possible without cramming the whole thing through a > webpage. I can thank of at least a couple ways just off the top of my > head. The *only* reason you don't see > [the access-your-data-from-anywhere ability] > outside of the web browser it is because everyone making "use-anywhere" > apps is insisting doing it through the web browser. It's *not* a technical > limitation of not using a web browser. If anything, it's just a widespread > misconception amoung people who grew up writing web code and therefore > don't know any better about what is and isn't possible. > >