Starter Kit again!

[Richard Gaskin]

Jan Schenkel writes:

> All in all, there's a place for web apps and a place
> for standalone apps: e.g. i'd hate to wait for a
> reload of a webpage when i'm scanning the barcode of a
> product at a cash register.
> 
> Does that mean web apps are of no use in a business
> environment? Not at all, they have a great place in
> reporting and giving outside limited access, it just
> won't work for day-to-day appliances where every
> second counts.
> 
> Just my two euro-cents,

For more on the subject of desktop apps vs. browser-based apps, see this
article:

  Beyond the Browser:
  Rediscovering the Role of the Desktop in a Net-centric World

  <http://www.fourthworld.com/embassy/articles/NetApps.html>
  

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