Hi Marc & Alexander!
I have already seen other products in this category (but not from the MySQL company).
Yes, I also looked at some bad ones which didn't get my interest. Seems we all share that experience. ;)
A web interface gives you more mobility than a local admin tool ever could.
I completely agree to that. Even though MySQLAdmin may get a great (and complete!) application, it will never replace the use of PMA as a web application.
Maybe we can copy some concepts... erm... get some inspirations from it. :-D
That - erm - was my intent of my FYI. I think we may get a good clue on what MySQL thinks to be official. I'm curious to what they'll pack into this. I was not yet able to see if the application will be GPL or commercial.
Regards, Garvin.