Desktops are becoming extinct
A clear trend is emerging that favors applications designed to run in web browsers. Even Microsoft is looking at extending their office suite to the web, and of course Google has had an offering for some time now. By designing their programs to run inside a browser, developers can effectively avoid the issue of platform compatibility. With careful coding, any computer that can run a web browser will be able to run those web based applications.
The shift towards browser-based applications means we’ll no longer be tied to a certain type of platform.The role of the desktop is getting smaller every day. We can have the same office software on our desktops, laptops, smart phones, PDA’s, and anything else with a web browser. Christopher Dawson blogged on ZDNet about how his experience in the cloud is going. Of course not everyone can do everything they need on the web yet, but it is getting closer every day.
