> The real key is that the browser is simply not the best platform for
> delivering interactive applications over the Internet. Many companies
> realize this, but many more think that a browser is a good tool for
doing
> applications. They are generally wrong. The best Internet
applications
> these days are rarely browser-based (email, video, audio, stock
tickers and
> stock graphs, napster, instant messaging, chat...). The browser is
best at
> browsing, but it's a poor UI for a sophisticated application. Anybody
who
> has used a desktop application can easily see how lame a browser's UI
is --
> it's just a prettier version of 3270 terminals!
On a totally non-Java note, this company has a business built around
this exact point. (Their tools are for Delphi and C++Builder)
www.astatech.com
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