Michael,
Some of the other reasons include centralized administrative control and software updates, a common GUI for all applications, a single launch point (i.e. click a URL rather than Start/Programs/Folder/launch/Login etc.), the "back" button which provides "history" and bread crumbs, and of course training...when you have a high turnover rate and deal with 100,000 users worldwide for example, every bit counts - (everyone knows how to use a browser - I hope!)
rgds,
Blair
-----Original Message-----
From: michael kann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 4:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Making the case for non-browser "Web apps"
Blair, this is a fantastic post which is of interest
to many on the list. When you get back can you expand
on the "other reasons" you mentioned? Thanks, Michael
Kann
Blair wrote hastily: There are other reasons but I've
gotta run.
>
> Our users LOVE the web and want everything
> web-enabled. BUT they want it
> from a standard browser window - nothing else. The
> reasons for this are
> pretty clear. The users work in a distributed
> environment and want to be
> able to log in to any computer, anywhere, anytime,
> and bring up the
> information they want.
>
> They don't want to install an application on every
> machine in order to run
> it. They also don't want to train people to use yet
> another tool. There are
> other reasons but I've gotta run.
