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In 2001, IDC/LINK estimates 550 million people will be connected to the web. Wide acceptance has already made the web a mainstream platform for content publishing. The next stage of growth will see the web become a true business application platform. At the center of this growth will be the development of web applications.

Beyond any hype, a few simple characteristics make the web an ideal platform for building business systems: A ubiquitous global network, standards-based infrastructure, and a universal client. As a result of these features of the platform, web applications can offer a significantly higher return on investment (ROI) than traditional client/server applications or terminal/host applications. According to IDC, business are seeing a 240% return on investment from intranet applications, compared to 90% for client/server applications.

To seize the opportunity and meet the challenges posed by the new development efforts, leading companies are choosing to use web application servers that provide a foundation for development and deployment.

Source Coldfusion 4.5 whitepaper.