That rework is placing new and, in some cases, unplanned demand on IS resources. On the other hand, Web applications can give extra life and utility to legacy systems. There isn't a single product for managing large Web sites. The conventional tools for application and systems management just don't translate well in the Web world. You'll need multiple products for analyzing traffic and other management chores.
Internet applications breed intranet applications.
The chaos in application development won't go away. Web technology is fast becoming industrial-strength. The downturn in the tech economy isn't as gloomy as you might expect. West Coast Bureau Chief Pimm Fox offers a list of 10 positive aspects from the tech wreck. But if you resist, you do so at your peril.