AIR, Web Applications, and Web 3.0
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A post over on WinExtra and my recent dabble with Adobe's excellent AIR have me thinking about the further evolution of the internet. The WinExtra post gives a good background into what I am about to say, so it is worth reading beforehand.
Let me begin by saying that overall, I agree with what Steven is saying. The current crop of web applications are cool, and certainly have their place insofar as they are convenient for those working in multiple locations and on different computers, but in the end that convenience looses out to the loss in functionality. What is really ...