Hey, today we are going to discuss about Web-Based Application and their Advantage and Disadvantage.
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Web-Based Application:
A web-based application is application software that is accessed over a network connection using Hyper Text Transfer Protocol “HTTP”, rather than existing within a devices memory. That is web app runs on a web server unlike computer based software programs that are stored locally on the Operating System “OS” of the device.
Web applications are accessed by the user through a web browser with an active internet connection. However, web based application also may be client-based, where a small part of the program is downloaded to a user’s desktop, but processing is done over the internet on an external server.
Web apps includes light applications like Flash games, online calculator, calendars, generating color palettes, displaying currency exchange rates and son on as well as more intensive application such as web-based word processors and spreadsheet applications.
Advantages of Web Based Application:
- Flexible access: Web based application can be accessed from any place and any computer device that have a web browser and active internet connection.
- Platform independent: Developers don’t have to write multiple versions of the same application for different operating system and machines.
- Storage Increase: With the availability of the cloud, storage space is virtually infinite.
- Vendors are responsible for backup: user do not have to worry for backup.
- With web: based apps, users don’t have to install additional software.
Disadvantage of Web Based Application:
- Users can lose access to critical data due to internet outage or down of server
- Slower data entry in web based application than computer based application
- Security; someone else holds or controls your data
- More expensive over time; due to needs on internet.
- Browser support; unfortunately, we don’t all use the same browser. This means during development you’ll need to ensure your app is supported across a variety of browsers.
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