Perhaps the RichInternetApplications Approach is a desperate attempt to escape from the ThinClientHasFailed

Because
* They try to
** Offer users a richer, more engaging experience
** Keep pace with users' rising expectations
** Increase customer loyalty and generate higher profits
** Leverage existing personnel, processes, and infrastructure
Also
* read:
*** http://www.adobe.com/resources/business/rich_internet_apps/

Flash? While it can make GUI development far easier than the HtmlStack, it has limited device support, especially in the mobiles.

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