In short, a shared access technology allows the disbursement of hosting, development and support costs over many users, lowering the cost. Probably explains why these tricksters are not just rewriting their applications. In summary, hosted applications are expensive and inappropriate in today's Internet environment. The Web Service Model is the only business model that will survive the fiercely competitive Internet services market. Hosting of standard applications results in a too expensive business proposition.
Software is Dead.
Long live the Web Service. Enterprise solutions, not just point solutions, are becoming the norm. At iCommunicate, we see this revolution occurring before our very eyes. We are incorporating SOAP into our own development efforts as part of our commitment to provide our customers with next-generation technology. A common problem with today's online solutions is their specialization and isolation.