Web Applications vs. Desktop Applications (Part 1)
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Software application development actually began with desktop applications – used on standalone machines only. Desktop application means any software that can be installed on a single computer (whether a desktop or laptop) and is used to perform specific tasks. Some of these desktop applications can also be used in a networked environment by multiple users.
However, with the advent of online commerce and the internet, web development applications gained a lot of importance. Media players and word processors can be considered as typical desktop applications while an online shopping cart on an e-commerce website for example, can be considered as a web application.
Posted: August 14th, 2009 under Guide.
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