The more I think about it, the more this plea to push web frameworks in the direction of desktop apps feels misguided.
I know Chrome OS is really seen as the way forward for many many people, but what if they are just betting on the trend to last, when it is just the usual cycle of “applets” vs local applications ?
The same way Java was pushed in the browser, to then cement its role in desktop apps (or the Flash -> Air progression), wouldn’t javascript heavy work sites at some point move to a native JS hooked into the system and opening the door to system wide drag and drop, undo etc.
I know Chrome OS is really seen as the way forward for many many people, but what if they are just betting on the trend to last, when it is just the usual cycle of “applets” vs local applications ?
The same way Java was pushed in the browser, to then cement its role in desktop apps (or the Flash -> Air progression), wouldn’t javascript heavy work sites at some point move to a native JS hooked into the system and opening the door to system wide drag and drop, undo etc.