I am new to Web development/design and I was wondering if anyone was going to make explicit mention of the divergence of practical intent (Web Docs vs Web Apps) and the role that browsers, standards and business play into it all. The first chapter of "Dive into HTML5"[1] was a big eye-opener for me on the nature of the Web's development.
I appreciate your input a lot. Personally I consider myself a proponent of classical hypertext. The massive accumulation of Web apps driven by brand and business and the collective groans that many make in response to it, perhaps is a result of a dearth of a consistent cultivation of informative Web documents.
Your comment lead me to browse some of the others that you've made here and it has occurred to me that you have authored some of my most favorite remarks from the past week or so.
I repeat -- your input is appreciated.