I think Klaus a bit harsh on ASP.NET (their stuff rocks), but I totally agree that web has been over used over the last few years for purely deployment reasons. But given the state of client app deployment and impactfulness, it's not an unreasonable thing to have happened. But we're getting there with ClickOnce, and it's really a huge step forward. Doesn't solve world hunger quite yet, but it's going to work great for most people. Anyway, it's a good read.