“Tom Arah investigates the war between Apple, Microsoft, Google and Adobe for web domination – In the 20 years since Tim Berners-Lee produced the first web browser, our expectations of what the internet can deliver have changed beyond all recognition. However, the core experience of browsing of HTML-based pages has remained largely intact. Now that’s all set to change. A series of critical breakthroughs – massively increased bandwidth, the demand for rich media, cloud computing, the advent of wireless connectivity and the rise of mobile devices – has created the foundations for the next generation of rich internet-based apps.”