How Web Based Applications Increase Productivity

Web based applications are gaining popularity because of the advancements in mobile technology. The ‘App’ on your phone isn’t a robust standalone application but an access portal into a growing phenomenon.

Most of the professional people I work with are familiar with Microsoft Office even if they only use one or two of the programs in the suite.

Open Office is another variation and depending upon who you talk to the reviews will be all over the map.

The Basics

If for instance you wanted to use open office on your pc at home you would first download it, then install it. The program would run on your machine.

The web based application runs on the server (the internet hardware that hosts the website which contains the application) and provides you with a file or script.

Google docs is available to anyone who has gmail. If you send or receive a Microsoft Word (or other application) attachment and choose to view it, it will do so as a Google Doc and not open Word on your machine.

The Intermediates

I love sharing web based applications that help home business owners with graphics and one of my favorites is picnik.com which allows for free or paid accounts.

While I’ve never personally used a mobile phone for doing graphics the potential to modify, save or enhance photos is immediately available if you have internet access from your cell phone.

This post along with edits and comments could have been done from a cell phone because all the software I need is either in WordPress or another online application.

The Advanced

Private networks that share proprietary applications on secure servers utilize the advantage of web based applications.

Companies save money and enhance security by hosting the app from a single source. It’s easier to control and monitor the activity.

Even though the application is on a private server, because it’s web based it isn’t geographically restrictive which means anyone on the planet (or in space) can utilize the application if they’re given access.

More and more home based businesses are utilizing web based applications to enable their sales force to access marketing tools and keep track of business with state of the art systems. This is one of the biggest bonuses inherent to the international entrepreneur; they can run the work at home business from anywhere. If you find this helpful please share it and visit us on Facebook.