Web tools blaze trail to the past

While Microsoft and other industry giants continue to devise new systems for delivering desktop-like applications over the Internet, Google uses older technology to build its newest applications, such as Google Maps and Gmail. This has prompted developers to reexamine technologies that have been around since the 1990s, such as JavaScript and Dynamic HTML.

Read this story from News.com:
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/2100-10548_11-5621010.html

Then, tell us what you think about this renewed interest in older technologies.