I’ve Used Web Apps, But Why Would I Want One For My Business?
Read our case studies, and you’ll notice the need for more mobile-responsive and web-based systems. This trend will only increase with the growing availability of mobile devices. We know that making your systems mobile will allow your business and employees added flexibility and security, which are always needed.
From large corporates to SMEs, businesses recognise that staff need to be able to work flexibly. Whether it’s out on-site, working from home or even working in the office on a mobile device, a web app can provide the solution you’re after. A web-based system has many more benefits than letting your staff work from various locations…
Advantages of Developing a Web App:
A Better User Experience – With responsive design, it’s much easier and cheaper to make a web-based system user-friendly across multiple platforms and various screen sizes.
Flexible Access – Employees can work from anywhere with internet access.
Client Secure Login – Impress clients with a modern web portal and improve customer service with automated processes.
Easy Setup – Setting up a new user takes a couple of minutes; provide a URL, username, and password, and they’re away.
Always Up To Date – Everyone accesses the same version of the web app via a URL, so they will always be accessing the most up-to-date version of the software.
Storage Increase – With the availability of the cloud, storage space is virtually infinite.
Unfortunately, There Are Downsides to Web Apps Too…
A web application might not suit every business. If you’re only going to be using the system in a single office and have dodgy or slow internet access, a web app might not be the right technical investment for your business. While adopting digital transformation is key to many businesses’ survival, it is worth weighing up the pros and cons of development before making an investment.
Disadvantages Of Web Apps:
Internet reliance – Although 4 G and Wi-Fi internet access are available in many locations, if you lose connection, you will not be able to access your web app.
Security – While many business people may believe that data is less secure in a cloud environment, we beg to differ… There are ways in which you can reduce the risk of a data breach, such as enforcing SSL for secure HTTPS access to your app.
Reduced Speed – A web app will likely operate slightly slower than one hosted on a local server unless you have high-speed internet.
Browser Support – Unfortunately, we don’t all use the same browser. This means that during development, you’ll need to ensure your app is supported across a variety of browsers.
If you’d like to know more about bespoke software development and systems we have built for clients, look here…
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Note: This post was originally written on August 14th 2015; however, it has been recently updated to keep the data and accuracy of the content relevant