There is also the fact that it is so very easy to write BAD Notes applications. How many web sites have we seen out there with things that were done half-assed? Those that, possibly with a little thought, didn't need to be built at all, or could have been part of a much more useful application if someone had taken the time to think about it. Things that never, ever should be done, like launching the site in a frameset containing a view applet with 100,000 documents in it? Notes development makes it very easy to skimp on or skip entirely the design phase and "do it on the fly". Ironically, this speed of development cycle can also be one of Notes biggest benefits, if it is implemented adequately (ie, not at the last minute when the house is burning down, which I've seen happen in more than a few instances). Sorry for hijacking the thread with this rant, Jake, but it just had to be done, IMHO anyway.
There is also the fact that it is so very easy to write BAD Notes applications. How many web sites have we seen out there with things that were done half-assed? Those that, possibly with a little thought, didn't need to be built at all, or could have been part of a much more useful application if someone had taken the time to think about it. Things that never, ever should be done, like launching the site in a frameset containing a view applet with 100,000 documents in it? Notes development makes it very easy to skimp on or skip entirely the design phase and "do it on the fly". Ironically, this speed of development cycle can also be one of Notes biggest benefits, if it is implemented adequately (ie, not at the last minute when the house is burning down, which I've seen happen in more than a few instances). Sorry for hijacking the thread with this rant, Jake, but it just had to be done, IMHO anyway.