RIAs DNA runs against the web

Good post from DeWitt Clinton on the oppositional nature of RIA to the Web. I agree with him and other RIA skeptics that a "richer" web is seductive but ultimately counterproductive. While DeWitt's argument of the inevitable force of the Web is compelling, Tim Bray's comments on Web vs heavyweight application usability is even more so. For the vast majority of applications simplicity and consistency should trump unique interfaces.