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In some parts of the real world it is now possible to replace corporate rich client applications with all their complicated deployment and update work with (wel
by mamp 14y ago
In some parts of the real world it is now possible to replace corporate rich client applications with all their complicated deployment and update work with (well written) modern HTML5/Javascript apps that also provide an opportunity to better abstract the application middle and back ends. IE 6-9 are barriers.
We have had success with Chrome Frame but some IT departments are still resistant to even this because they are afraid their IE 6 active X specific web apps will stop working. Even if they don't, it's just something they don't want to think about, and Microsoft aren't providing a corporate IT dept transition for IE 6 to HTML5 etc.
- meaty 14y agoAgreed it's possible. In fact our main line of deployment is web application which is fairly up to date feature wise, but it still degrades to the lowest denominator. However, the resistance is usually budgetary and apathy related rather than for any technical reason. They are thinking about it, but it's still cheaper to keep your old stuff than update it, even if it is old.