Webopedia Term of the Day: Web as a platform Apr 8, 2009, 10 :38 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (5527 reads) (Other stories by Webopedia)
"Traditionally, software was developed for specific platforms, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac OS. Today, developers build Web-based applications that run on the Web, that are completely independent of the user's actual computer operating system. One of the goals of Web 2.0 is to facilitate the use of the Web as a development platform."