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App stores could imply the dead of applications like Google Docs the office suite: there's actually no need to put your data on the web, except for the fact tha
by bartl 16y ago
App stores could imply the dead of applications like Google Docs the office suite: there's actually no need to put your data on the web, except for the fact that the app requires it.
But for other applications, especially those that require a central database for all users (classic client/server setup), web applications still make the most sense.
- fertel 16y agoOne of the main value propositions of web apps such as google docs is that your data is stored in the cloud and accessible to you AND others on any machine that has a modern web browser. The value I currently get out of local Microsoft Excel over Google Spreadsheets is waning as the quality of such web applications increase. I think the mac app store is going to be great for single functionality novelty apps, but any serious product, especially those that require a lot of collaboration will stay on and continue to move to the web.