“Build once, run everywhere” has been the goal of many platforms, although most recently the motto was used for Java. It has rarely been completely true. In Java’s case, “build once, test everywhere” was closer to the mark. A true universal platform offers many financial benefits: It removes uncertainty about future hardware; extends the application lifespan; extends the business’ ROI on investment in software development; and lowers the cost of IT development, operations and maintenance.
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What HTML5 Hath Wrought
Posted by: Richard Rabins & Martin Heller October 28, 2011 05:00 AM“Build once, run everywhere” has been the goal of many platforms, although most recently the motto was used for Java. It has rarely been completely true. In Java’s case, “build once, test everywhere” was closer to the mark. A true universal platform offers many financial benefits: It removes uncertainty about future hardware; extends the application lifespan; extends the business’ ROI on investment in software development; and lowers the cost of IT development, operations and maintenance.