This has been stated a million times, and I'm not even a "web developer" like the majority here seems to be, by my take is this: not needing a client is the win

This has been stated a million times, and I'm not even a "web developer" like the majority here seems to be, by my take is this: not needing a client is the win. There's a huge amount of value, as perceived by "users" of the services/applications/games, in not having to care about and install a specific client for each service/application/game. That's why it's noteworthy when something that used to require a heavliy specialized client, such as a game, no longer does for delivering the same experience.