Web-based applications uses webpages
as an interface which can be accessed from a device with internet connection
using a web browser. Advantages of having a web application over an online
desktop application are many,
- Installation and maintenance : Web apps are designed to work with most modern browsers and hence a device with a good web browser will be good to run the application. With no installation required, web based apps are easy to set up and use. Updates and modification done on the server will be reflected on the web apps which makes maintenance easy.
- Easily Customizable : Customizing web based applications is easy as compared to desktop applications.
- Accessibility :
- Web applications can be accessed using a device with internet connection and a web browser. The web applications are not dependent on a particular device hence accessible from anywhere.
- Easily adapt workload : Workload of the
application can vary vastly and it is easy for web applications to adapt to the
change in workload.
- Security : For web applications, security
can be ensured by monitoring needs to be done only for the server where the web
app is hosted, but in the case of a desktop application each client system
should be monitored.
The advantages given are based on a simple comparison
between web based applications and desktop applications, the list is not
exclusive. There are different reasons for developing an application and the purpose of the app is important.
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