The "Webification" of the Desktop: What Are the Implications for Web 2.0 and AJAX?

Um ótimo artigo sobre a influência das tecnologias da web 2.0 e Ajax em aplicações desktop.

 

There's no reason why our desktop applications cannot be web-aware. An improvement in this area would drive up our productivity, because switching back and forth between the application and the browser is very inefficient. This article looks at some examples of apps that already succeed in integrating web sites and web services into our desktops.

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