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PurposePurpose

To explain Open Web Apps To explain Open Web Apps To demonstrate some opportunities To demonstrate some opportunities

for a small business with this for a small business with this technologytechnology

What is Open Web Apps?What is Open Web Apps?Definition:Definition:

Open Web App is an application that is accessed Open Web App is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. intranet.

Other Definition:Other Definition:

A computer software application that is hosted in A computer software application that is hosted in a browser-controlled environment (e.g. a Java a browser-controlled environment (e.g. a Java applet) or coded in a browser-supported language applet) or coded in a browser-supported language (such as JavaScript, combined with a browser-(such as JavaScript, combined with a browser-rendered markup language like HTML) and reliant rendered markup language like HTML) and reliant on a common web browser to render the on a common web browser to render the application executable.application executable.

Types of Open Web AppsTypes of Open Web Apps

Why Open Web Apps?Why Open Web Apps?

Easy to launchEasy to launch Free or PaidFree or Paid Platform integrationPlatform integration Desktop and MobileDesktop and Mobile Cross BrowserCross Browser Open DistributionOpen Distribution

Example of how files are Example of how files are accessed over the internet accessed over the internet

Example of installed Web AppsExample of installed Web Apps

Screenshot of Mozilla PrismScreenshot of Mozilla Prism

Screenshot of Features of Screenshot of Features of Mozilla PrismMozilla Prism

Screenshot of two ways to use Screenshot of two ways to use PrismPrism

Advantages - Future useAdvantages - Future use Web apps do not require any complex “roll out” Web apps do not require any complex “roll out”

procedures to deploy in large organization.procedures to deploy in large organization. Browser apps require little or no disk space on Browser apps require little or no disk space on

the client.the client. No upgrade required since all new features are No upgrade required since all new features are

implemented on the server and automatically implemented on the server and automatically delivered to the users.delivered to the users.

Web apps integrate easily into other server-side Web apps integrate easily into other server-side web procedures, such as email and searching.web procedures, such as email and searching.

They provide cross-platform compatibility in most They provide cross-platform compatibility in most cases (i.e. Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) because cases (i.e. Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) because they operate within a web browser window.they operate within a web browser window.

Disadvantages – Future useDisadvantages – Future use Compability - web apps require compatible web Compability - web apps require compatible web

browsersbrowsers Reliability - browser apps rely on files accessed Reliability - browser apps rely on files accessed

on remote servers through the internet.on remote servers through the internet. Availability – they depend entirely on the Availability – they depend entirely on the

availability of the server delivering the availability of the server delivering the application.application.

Privacy - the company can track anything the Privacy - the company can track anything the users do.users do.

Standards compliance is an issue with any non-Standards compliance is an issue with any non-typical office document creator, which causes typical office document creator, which causes problem when file sharing and collaboration problem when file sharing and collaboration becomes critical.becomes critical.

Business opportunitiesBusiness opportunities

Company's can use Open Web Apps Company's can use Open Web Apps to allow users to pay a monthly or to allow users to pay a monthly or yearly fees to use a software yearly fees to use a software application without having to install it application without having to install it on local hard drives.on local hard drives.