Web Based Applications

It is becoming more common for applications to be developed as a web based application instead of an application that needs to be installed on each individual machine. The advantages of such a deployment are:

• Install the application only once and anyone with an internet browser can use the application.
• Running a web based application typically produces very little load on the client machines helping to eliminate the need to constantly update workstations with the latest technology.
• Centralised data is secure and easy to backup.
• When an update needs to be made to the software, the application only needs to be updated in one place instead of requiring an installation package to be run on each client machine.
• The application can be available to staff members working at home.
• The application can be extended to become an extranet and provide an area for your clients or customers to view information on their accounts / request jobs or view the status of there jobs.

The sustained growth of technology and tools available in the web development field means that there is now very little that cannot be performed in a web based application. Couple this with the proven track record of encryption as used by banks and e-commerce sites and you can have a very powerful and secure application developed and deployed in a matter of months.