I don't think equaling "database using web applications" with "average programming" is being clear about the matter. Simply because that segment might not be im

I don't think equaling "database using web applications" with "average programming" is being clear about the matter. Simply because that segment might not be immediately influenced doesn't mean the new technology won't be picked up. And even as a web developer, I often write more than just something I throw at the web server. Many web applications require cleanup scripts, batch processing of messages or static content, or perform some kind of statistical analysis on their data models. Given enough data, these are all areas where multiple cores can be relevant.