[Lazarus] Web vs desktop development

[Curt Carpenter]

Sounds right to me.  Good assessment.

On 1/15/2016 11:29 AM, Anthony Walter wrote:
> On a programming web forum someone said regarding Lazarus:
>
> On just cursory review, looks compelling. However, I get so little 
> call these days for native/desktop applications. Seems everyone wants 
> web now.
>
> I replied:
>
> I agree that web applications are far superior in many situations. 
> Compared to desktop applications they are much easier to deploy, much 
> easier to upgrade, they work across multiple platforms, the user 
> experience is much richer (easier to layout, video, audio integration, 
> css transitions), data handling is easier (no need for local database 
> server or local database connection configurations), and of course web 
> applications go much better with the software as a service 
> subscription or pricing model.
>
> That said, desktop applications have a better time working with local 
> resources like files, scanners, printers (though cloud services for 
> storage and printing make this less relevant), are usually more 
> responsive, they obviously have better desktop integration (copy and 
> paste, drag and drop), usually have better user interface layout 
> management (docking windows, toolbars, menus), better performance, 
> better direct access to memory data structures (think of images 
> editing accessing pixels, editing audio waveform samples), and are 
> better for applications which require long time processing like 
> encoding videos or recording audio.
>
> That said, I prefer desktop software for doings tasks, which I think 
> is what most computer enthusiasts want to do. I write desktop software 
> to automatically scan Craigslist and eBay for collectibles which 
> interest me. I write desktop software to monitor video feeds with 
> OpenCV. I write desktop software to make games with SDL2/GLESV2. On so 
> on ...
>
> I guess what it comes down to is this:
>
> For businesses web development is probably a better fit for their 
> software needs.
>
> For people who are computer enthusiasts that use their computers to 
> process tasks or solve problems, desktop development is probably better.
>
> What are your opinions on the subject title ?
>
>
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