Here's a funny thought.
Do we as developers think that web based applications are good enough "end users", but not for serious work...like the work of building web applications?
With more and more applications going to the web (mail, calendar, word processing, spreadsheet, scheduling, project management, time tracking, more), it seems like the time spent in local rich apps is going down quite a bit.
But all the applications used to -build- those others applications (text editors, development tools), are pure-play local apps. I'm sure it's just a different problem domain, and one where the local app has many advantages, but I wonder what a web based IDE could bring to the table. Some things would get a lot easier.
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