On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 01:48:06 -0400, Rick Reumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew Hill wrote the following on 10/12/2004 1:13 AM: > > I dunno mate. I wouldnt rule out client-side Java completely. > > Oh I wouldn't either. I think it'll be used more and more especially in > corporate applications. I just don't think it'll replace web-based > e-commerce sites etc. Is grandma Jones going to really want to install a > desktop application on her computer so she can order some birdseed or > knitting needles? (She's probably scared enough to even use her credit > card:)
Since this thread is labelled OT already :-), I'm compelled to relate an incident that I saw on a blog (which I unfortunately didn't keep the link for). It seems that a developer wanted to get his grandparents involved in the Internet, so he went out and researched a good PC for them, set it up with all the latest software, and painstakingly helped them through the basic concepts of surfing the Net and so on. It seems, though, that the grandfather ran into a roadblock. As he related the story, the grandfather said, "You know, there's something wrong with this computer. Most of the time, when I fill out a form, it shows me exactly what I'm typing. But, once in a while, no matter *what* I type, it only shows '*' characters ..." Craig PS: This post is actually a little wistful ... I showed *my* grandfather one of the first "transportable" computers -- a Kaypro 10 -- and his eyes absolutely lit up with excitement. Unfortunately, he died only a couple of years later and didn't get to see the incredible revolution that computing has wrought on the world. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
