Thin or Thick Client [was] EPP [snip]

[Trent Shipley]

On Saturday 2005-03-12 14:04, Joseph Sinclair wrote:
> Trent Shipley wrote:

> >So it is an application designed to minimize the load on enterprise sys
> >admins.
>
> The WebStart-like technologies allow the developer to build an
> application for local use without worrying(much) about the network,
> while allowing the deployer/packager to easily manage changes and the
> deployment of fixes without user interaction required.
>
> >When do we need to cross this bridge?
>
> When someone requests the offline/near-line client capability and
> someone volunteers to build that functionality.

I'm with Bryan. 

I expect that user scenario will come up fast.  As soon as I talk to an 
independent wedding planner, campaign manager, or what have you, they are 
immediately going to tell me that they want to run the application on their 
laptop.  MAYBE they will want it on a desk top and a lap top that they synch 
up on occasion.

What are the trade offs?

Can the same tool satisfy an independent promoter and run on the intranet of 
Walt Disney's theme park division?