I think the reason things are more complicated is because we
have to exchange data between existing working platforms, in this case HTML and Java.
Why do you have to use XML? I think you just have to do it to
integrate data with another platforms. C++...
Why is not everything Java? In this case we would not need to use XML.
If Sun was the only leading company everything would be easier ( with no competitors ).
Technology improves, but slowly. And the partition between platforms is unavoidable because
what you really want to have is a team working on one thing perfecting it. HTML is working!!
Do you want to use it? then use tools to attack it, but at the end of the day you can only use HTML
on the client, because it is what is working so far.
Yes, you are right, These technologies on the client could be cool, but...
Are you trying to say that we should get rid of HTML? I am sure in the future a better standard will be created. Let us be honest, HTML is not nice!!
More things, I am sure making thing more difficult make the companies pay more money. :)
Gustavo.