It's interesting how mobile has totally reinvigorated the notion of stand-alone apps. On the desktop, stand-alone apps were going the way of the dinosaurs - ev

It's interesting how mobile has totally reinvigorated the notion of stand-alone apps. On the desktop, stand-alone apps were going the way of the dinosaurs - everything was moving to the web. Web apps are easier to deploy, easier to support, easier to control access to, and there's no more badgering users to upgrade. The main drawback was the more constrained UI experience. Now suddenly apps are all the rage again, thanks to mobile. I wonder if eventually the advantages of web deployment will win out in the mobile space as well, once the novelty of apps has worn off.