2.4. Summary
This chapter has examined the future profile of application developers' needs and the changing technology base that will be used to develop and maintain the resultant applications. It has described the kinds of applications that will be developed in the future, and the implications for established tools and tool vendors. The response to these challenges will be a major determining factor in the future success of established application development tool vendors.
While the rapidly evolving technology of the Internet age poses many threats, there are also many opportunities for established application development tool vendors. Such vendors have an excellent base of tools, knowledge and skills, distribution and marketing channels for ...
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