Web App Disadvantages

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Creating web applications is as complex as writing a thesis paper or a dissertation. It does not only necessitate quite a tedious amount of effort to perfect the function of the program but also demands one stable thing from the user: internet association.

Whenever a program is being written, it takes several factors in deliberation but the most important of them is the user-interface. It is imperative that the application’s interface is easy to understand, lest it will not be used as it was intended to be so.

Using a atypical office text created raises an issue on standards compliance, moving the evasive issue of file partaking and association. What must be noticed is that these browser applications are used by accessing the internet through the remote servers. It is threatening however, for the document, if the connection is suddenly lost or interrupted. Chances are, the document being programmed online will be lost and inferior, irretrievable.

This kind of disadvantage poses a threat to the survival of the web applications, hence, companies such as Google have made preliminary solutions to this problem. However, for now, only prototypes have been developed to repress the threat raised by this problem. Just like so, Google has created Google Gears—a beta display place that aims to improve the usability of web applications.

Google brings offline access to Docs and Apps

Google is rolling out a very much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for the people to use them even when they aren’t connected to the Internet.  I think this is a good idea.  It expands useability and definitely keeps a firm one-up agains competitors, if there are any.

The first application was to get this offline access in the word processor, said Ken Norton, the Google Docs product manager. “The design goal is to create a seamless experience, even with or without an Internet connection.”
Over the next three weeks or so, the Google will turn on the feature for all word processor users; giving them all the ability to view and edit documents while offline.

What is Google Web Toolkit?

Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open source Java development framework that lets you escape the matrix of technologies that make writing AJAX applications so difficult and error prone. With GWT, you can develop and debug AJAX applications in the Java language using the Java development tools of your choice. When you deploy your application to production, the GWT compiler translates your Java application to browser-compliant JavaScript and HTML.

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