Goodbye 'bloatware' -- hello Web apps
 

*Source: ComputerWorld (http://www.computerworld.com/action/...c=hm_ts_head)*
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Call it the second Internet bubble, a Web 2.0 revolution or just a resurgence in really useful tools for busy end users -- Web applications are catching on quickly.

The advantages are clear for applications that work well on the Web: anytime and anywhere access to your data, good application speed over a broadband connection, automated backups and streamlined user interfaces that are far easier to use than the bloatware of yesteryear.

Well-known services such as Plaxo.com and Basecamp.com offer to mobile users the added benefit of being able to tap into their contacts or projects from a smart phone.

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