Re:Not bad, but unneccessary (Score 1)

You're assuming that client-end technologies need to be developed further. I know this is a bit cliched, but it's true nevertheless: In future, distributed computing will be taken to the next level.

Products like Zope and Modsnake, as well as propreitry solutions like Allaire's ColdFusion and Vignettes' Story Server, will enable applications to be distributed via networked computers. This will allow current technology to run applications of tommorrow without huge infrastructure upgrades.

The good news is that this method of application development saves time, too. So you can spend time on things you consider more important than application development/information systems - like feeding your polo ponies or brushing their manes, etc etc.

Just my 2c