The Best Web-Based Computer Applications For Small Business Sep 07, 2006, 12:00pm EDT Jun 19, 2013, 04:38pm EDT. Share. Save. This article is more than 10 years old. Introduction.

Sunday: Prep work. The list of possible Web “desktop” applications is amazingly long. Originally, I figured on Google’s Writely, Google Spreadsheets, and a few choices of e-mail.

As more companies begin to rely on Web-based applications, questions arise about the security of such applications. One weak link in the security chain is user authentication.

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...

Non-Web-based applications are intended for offline use. Building this type of application has some drawbacks that the programmer should keep in mind during the development phase.

How Web-Based Applications Impact VDI. The number and effect of Web-based applications has not yet grown big enough to directly affect VDI. However, they are a relevant topic for discussion because ...

Web-based computer programs, unlike their desktop counterparts, are always up to date and are instantly available, no matter where the user is or what operating system she’s running. That’s ...

2. Leaving Tracing Enabled in Web-Based Applications. The trace feature of ASP.NET is one of the most useful tools that you can use to ensure application security by debugging and profiling your ...

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