The term Web application implies a functional
tool available on the Internet or via Internet protocols. Most Web
applications are accessed through a browser of some kind.
Web solutions are a means of offering better service
to customers as well as improving productivity in a company's daily
business activities.
Functionality for the external user may bring
them quickly to the information they are seeking, provide entertainment,
and offer customized content.
To the company and employee, internal applications
can become a centralized tool for managing various tasks, are a
flexible alternative for data sharing and reporting, and eliminate
license fees thus leading to cost savings.
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Example Web Solutions
Secure Internet & Extranet Sites
Document Management
Production Tasks
Marketing Tools
Remote Data Management
Entry Forms
Online Testing or Exams
Task/Work Order Management
Content Management (CMS)
Information Search Engines
eBusiness
eCommerce
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Example Web Features
User Tracking
Custom Message Boards
Page & User Privileges
Entry Forms
Surveys & Trivia
Online Registration
Forgot Your Password
Search Feature
Email
Credit Card Processing
FTP
PDF Generation
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Benefits
Web-based software developments are a particularly
appropriate path for multi-site, data-sharing applications. No installations,
remote access, platform independence, and a unified source are just
some of the advantages of Internet applications.
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Remote
Access - Remote access is an invaluable tool for your
company's representatives that frequently travel, telecommuters
and centralized application management for multiple company
sites. |
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Customer
Interface - Web forms open to public customers and login
Extranets allow direct communications with clients. |
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Better
data - By recording data in a PDA form as opposed to
a paper form, one can more easily control the data that is entered
with entry rules, lists, etc. |
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Realtime
data and updates - This applies to both internal and
external tools. By merging your everyday applications into a
secure Internet tool, your customers and employees can have
realtime access to time sensitive data and reports. |
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No
Installations - Applications that require installation
to local computers have both development and maintenance costs
related to installers, configurations and applications updates.
Web applications can eliminate these costs by keeping the system both platform
independent and cetralized to one location. |
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Return on investment
- Central access
- Intercompany and
intracompany information sharing
- Automation of processes
- Secure access from anywhere
- No installations
- Central reporting
PDA/wireless tools used
- HTML, JavaScript
- Active Server Pages (ASP)
- PHP and MySQL
- ASP.NET
- Java (JSP, Applets, etc.)
- Flash
- PDF
- Microsoft SQL Server and MS Access
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