Next 10 years
- Cloud computing
- new storage systems (languages, frameworks, algorithms)
- new approaches to development
Reality Check
- Sever-browswer split still there
- Compatabilities not yet complete (eg pixel level access)
- Too many languages, technologies
- Few reusable building blocks
- Security hard
Learn
- Web concepts and technologies
- Frameworks
- Security issues
Why Web?
- Large scale collaboration
- Easy updates
- Saves disc space
- Can run on simpler machines
- Cross-platform
Future:
- More and ore web apps
- Fewer installable binaries