Browser-based apps historically at least, are expensive. The hype in not having to deploy software is overshadowed by the extra dev costs. I have seen lots of dollars burned on trying to make a browser behave like a win32 app. FWIW, .NET does Not solve this specific problem. I do believe .NET will ease the pain as far as software dist. is concerned. I see windows forms being a panacea of sorts with respect to software dist. I think the tide will turn toward more apps being written using windows forms.The broswer will then be used for the types of UI's it was meant for...


>>>Just another case of what's old is new again.
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>>I'll agree with you here. Another example....we have had intranets for many years. They are called LANS. All the new labels cannot obscure the fact that old ideas get recycled and imporoved up along the way.
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>John;
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>True words but somehow I like LAN based applications rather than having a "Browser Experience" on the corporate Intranet. Intranets that are browser based may have some advantages but I have a long list of problems that are due to browsers. :)
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>Tom