InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Micro Mart Forumhttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/forums@micromart.co.ukSat, 10 Jan 2009 00:46:58 GMT20http://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspxI prefer to use applications installed to the PC, that way I can hopefully avoid any browser application future lock in attempts, should they arise.Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:45:41 GMTmalc_wrighthttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspxI prefer desktop programs. I've never used Google docs and much prefer the control I have over my own programs. It's just the way I do things. Yes, admittedly I get bitten by compatibility issues at times (I use Office 2007 thanks to the student deal but now I'm working, at work they use 2003!) so I can see the benefit of online programs but for security and piece of mind, I'd prefer the software on my machine.<br><br>If anything, a home server, that had the applications on and I ran thin clients would be enough, in fact I'd quite like that idea but having the server in someone else's hands I'm not a fan of.Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:13:40 GMTDrezhahttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspxMust have held down ctrl-v too long (think I was sneezing at the time) :)Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:40:04 GMTwyliecoyoteukhttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspxLink work much better without the two 'v's at the end.<br>:)Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:32:41 GMTDaveHandhttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspxThe link doesn't work, but by the look of the url it's about applications becoming browser based?</P><P>I spend most of my time at work looking at the front end of Oracle databases through a browser.<BR>I'm also using Google apps more to do my private stuff.Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:00:31 GMTricedghttp://forum.micromart.co.uk/Topic303197-22-1.aspx[url=http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/does_anybody_still_develop_windows_applications_or_programming_world_has_gone_online]This article makes an interesting read [/url].<br><br>EDIT :Link works nowSun, 10 Aug 2008 10:26:37 GMTwyliecoyoteuk