Web Applications are a type of software which is delivered to the user through their web browser. These applications do not need to be installed on the user’s workstation, and automatically inherit all the advantages of the Web and the Internet, such as location-independent availability, and audience breadth. Like a normal website, Web Applications must be installed on a web server, such as Microsoft IIS.

The most common use for Web Applications is to provide interactive services over the Internet. These can either be made publicly available, or secured so that only authorised individuals can use them. If you have an existing web presence, Web Applications can be an excellent way to add value to it. For example, you could allow customers to view your stock levels or pay their invoices over the Internet.

Web Applications can be used to extend your existing Desktop Applications onto the Internet. This could be beneficial for mobile workers, as they could access your systems remotely from any location in the world with Internet (or telephone) access – particularly over low-bandwidth connections (e.g. mobile phones) where using Remote Desktop facilities would be impractical.

Finally, Web Applications can offer an attractive alternative to customised Desktop Applications within your own organisation, because they are so easy to deploy and maintain. Although they cannot offer the level of user interface sophistication that is possible with a Desktop Application, they are perfectly sufficient for many common scenarios, such as systems that made up of a series of electronic forms and information displays.

Web Applications may be deployed across your company network or intranet without installing software on each workstation (or using expensive software to do so remotely), and software updates only need to be installed on the server. It is also trivial to extend these applications onto the Internet, because they are already in the right format.

If you think a custom Web Application could meet your requirements, please contact Optimal Solutions today. We can supply a complete custom software service, from formalising your requirements, right through to setting up a production environment for the finished and tested software. You can get in touch by sending us a message from our Contact Us page, or using the phone number below.