>Right on Erik! If I may add a few comments: The only reason I do web development is because it is what I am paid for.

Well, I do it both because I enjoy it, and because it's what my clients need. To be honest, I prefer web dev over LAN stuff.


>It takes much longer,

Yes, it does.

> is very limited in what it can do

Hmmm- not really. With enough conviction, you can do pretty much anything through a browser.

>and it surely is not ready for "Prime Time", regardless of what Microsoft Marketing or anyone else says!

Now this one, I disagree with. Web Dev is definitely 'ready for primetime'. Just look around you. There are many, many, many large business using it in prime time. It's ready.

> Jumping on the web development bandwagon may not be in the best interest of the client.

It's not a bandwagon. Its a real paradigm that serves real needs. I was only pointing out that it's not the de facto standard for every need.