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The problem is 15 years ago had you suggested that most apps will run server-side, with an interface exposed in a browser, people would have laughed at you regardless.

People don't really remember that 15 years ago it was a monumental feat to build something usable, without having the resources of Microsoft.

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I'm not so sure. 15 years ago there was a lot of hype going around about the Java, the "Network Computer" and such initiatives. Sure they didn't work out, but a lot of people and companies believed in them, so it didn't seem so far-fetched.

15 years ago if you'd told me that the best way to run a program remotely was to interact with it through web pages I'd've laughed. Today I just cry.

15 years ago I was already building (intranet) web apps using FrontPage 97. The zero deployment advantage was quickly recognized.

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