History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce, according to Karl Marx. Is software as a service a tragi-comic re-run of the application service provider (ASP) model - a lovely idea that didn't work in practice?
Microsoft has reduced a major bottleneck for web developers in its latest Internet Explorer browser by making it compliant with web standards, which could dramatically reduce the time users take to test browser compatibility.
After ten years Google, which celebrates its birthday this week (7 September), has conquered search and positioned itself as the most viable alternative to Microsoft's desktop software.