Many businesses are using internet and networking in a great way to enhance their performance. Web based applications are a preferred platform these days when it comes to business information systems. Combining the communication capabilities of internet with the exceptional development platforms available on the World Wide Web, such an application serves a highly functional, cost effective, and secure platform to improve your business operations. It can be considered as a multi user cross-platform application that every business can make use of.

For one class of web applications, think of websites. Web software experts equip them with nice content, useful boxes and buttons, graphics, and links to make sure that they look attractive as well as become user-friendly and interactive. Web-based applications serve a good purpose in the business world. If you are looking forward to own a unique online store or manage your projects online, these applications should definitely be your consideration. Such applications are quite useful in the field of online marketing. We can see such Ecommerce websites and portals flooding the online market.

How various database design applications give easy and meaningful access to online information in different types of websites can be found by exploring educational, Ecommerce, banking, real estate, and scientific websites, and in fact many more.

The next generation of web applications, rich internet applications (RIAs), provide usability, receptiveness, and reuse of client/server applications with the operation, manageability, and accessibility of traditional web applications. RIAs are developing all types of applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, and online games. The benefit is that a surfer can connect to a website, use the software he needs, and there is no need to install anything on his own computer. These differ from other internet applications in the amount of communication interface. Through rich internet apps, one gets a superior, appealing experience that develops user satisfaction and boosts productivity, and in fact in today's scenario, a large number of companies are taking advantage of RIA technology.

Get ready to make better online venture profitability through web-based business applications designed  and developed by PLAVEB.

It can be a real challenging task to select the best web host for your website with so many important areas to consider for the same. But in the very beginning I feel an urge to tell you that don’t fall into the trap thinking that the cheapest cost is the most important consideration. This is one thing you don’t want to do as something that’s going to so much impact how your online business will go can’t be compromised with money.

Now, let me proceed with what I believe to be very important for the proper selection of a web host:

• Security - Web hosting security is of greatest importance for keeping a website protected from external factors such as virus threats or technical failures. Make sure to check out the security terms of your web host and get the best possible settings for your website security. A smart service provider, however, would always run scheduled backups and try to keep customer data as secure as possible in view of any contingencies.

• Uptime - The percentage of time your website is on the World Wide Web is crucial as that determines your availability to the visitors/customers. Apparently, it could not be 100%, but the closest the best web hosting company can guarantee you is 99.99%. Anything that ascends between 99% and 99.99% would be better, but don’t go for a web host that offers an uptime below 99%. Frequent downtimes turn off your potential customers and are simply not an indication of a good company. Another essential thing is that any maintenance done by the host on the servers/network requiring reboots or downtime should be scheduled during off peak hours and with a prior notice, except if there happens to be a sudden crisis or emergency. An ideal web host would handle a downtime without letting the customers feel dissatisfied by showing information such as “we’ll be back soon” or “under maintenance” or showing its email or phone number to contact if urgent.

• Control panel - The best web hosting companies would always have a user-friendly control panel for its clients to be able to configure their settings and go about their usual tasks without any trouble. A good control panel will allow you a good administration without any advanced technical and internet skills. cPanel and DirectAdmin are good options for a control panel. Make sure you get one of these from your web host.

• Technical support/customer service - You would surely be looking for a web host that provides efficient support in terms of availability and response. Go for a web host that provides 24x7 technical support and gives immediate response to your queries. You should really be concerned when you come across web hosts that don’t provide contact information at all, as there are many available who provide both phone and live support.

And this is not the end of it. There’s more to come in Part II…

Regardless of the purpose of your website, you always want it to be user-friendly. There are all types of specializations available in this smarter world. For any professional reasons of acquiring a web identity through a website that’s intended to achieve a great user experience, I guide you straight over to the relevant specialization dealing with web design and development as it makes more sense than pouring your own sweat and losing your own sleep behind something that’s out of your knowledge domain.

Creating a good, user-friendly website can be done only through a professional skill, systematic planning and finally its implementation. Here is the best way to accomplish this purpose: FIND A RIGHT WEB DESIGN COMPANY FOR YOU!

Here are the three important reasons why you should do it:

• Here, I am excluding those who will wait till the end of the world and have their website built up through some internal divine inspiration! Barring these, all the dynamic, thrusting minds would like to settle for no reason for their website to not get completed in a timely and efficient manner. A professional web design firm would give you no worries in the matter of work delivery and its quality. An experienced company will finish the website as quickly as you need them to and that too with all your preferences and expectations gone through.

• I genuinely find it better to have an affordable, user-friendly web design getting you quick ROI than to linger on with an unprofessional, below-the-standards, or simply good-for-nothing web design that has not had a single penny spent on it. Your professional web host will not only provide you with the options raising the usability and functionality of your website but will also make sure that everything runs smooth for its visitors. A link not working or a picture not showing up, they will be there to fix everything. Your website will always look attractive and be professional and accessible.

• What more on the brighter side of it is that you will end up having more time for you to focus on your chosen business. You will not be so occupied working with design issues that you get no time to develop policies, answer emails, manage PR, or tackle other tasks. Therefore, considering a professional web development company, your extra time will be spent making yourself more available to other serious business tasks.

My last and final word would be “resort to a professional website designer and your road will be smooth.” You will definitely get something attractive, user-friendly, and functional for your needs.

PLAVEB is a great option if you really want to set your mind free from all troublesome web design concerns.

Understanding the two……

A web application is software that uses a web server, like the internet, to get delivered to the users. Web applications can also be run on intranet, which many businesses do. The main reason that can be given for the growing popularity of web-based applications is the widespread use of web browser as a client

A desktop application is a self-contained program that performs a specified set of tasks under a user’s control. Desktop applications don’t require a network or connectivity to operate or function properly and run from a local drive. However, they might use the resources of a network if attached to it.

Comparing……

1. Accessibility - Web applications can be easily accessed from any computer, device, or location that has internet access. Travelers especially benefit from this type of accessibility.
2. Maintenance & Upgrades - Desktop applications need to be individually installed on each computer, while web-based applications just need a single installation. Many web applications are hosted by a third party and the upgrading and maintenance fall under the responsibility of application host. This can be a blessing and a curse both as users of web applications on hosted systems are at the mercy of the host; if an individual user doesn't want the new features, the upgrade will still go forward.
3. Security - There are always risks involved when dealing with online working. Regardless of how secure a host might say a web application to be, the matter of the fact stands that the security risk of running an application on the internet is more significant than that running on a standalone desktop computer.
4. Cost - Web applications are typically substantially more expensive over time. Desktop applications are purchased outright with rarely having a recurring fee for the software use (though some do have a fee for maintenance/upgrade, but rarely any subscription fee associated with an ongoing use). Many corporate web applications, on the other hand, use a subscription model where users are typically charged monthly service fee to operate the software.
5. Internet Connectivity - Web applications rely on persistent, unmanaged connectivity. Critical applications or businesses that are time sensitive cannot risk denial of service attacks or power outages to interrupt their operations.
6. Performance - Web applications may operate slower. The speed may also vary based on how many users are accessing the application.
7. Backups & Ownership - Regardless of the platform, companies need to be sure that their data is appropriately backed up. When using a web application that are hosted by a third party, companies should clearly determine who owns the data housed in the application and be sure that privacy policies prevent that data from being used by the web host.

Judging……

Some applications are more likely to become successful as web applications. Web based applications designed specifically for search engine optimization are becoming increasingly popular. It is easy to understand now why web applications that relate to the internet would prosper, while business applications may have less appeal in a web environment.

Ultimately, the accessibility of web-based applications makes them highly desirable but not monopolizing as they do have some fundamental limitations. I believe that security concerns and legacy systems will still prevent the obsolescence of desktop software packages. Understanding the pros and cons to each business model will help users determine whether a desktop application or web application will better suit their needs.

Behind the scene

It was quick call from one of our client regarding issue that images are not being displayed on IE8 while checking their beta website. With my surprise, same site is rendering all images properly in Firefox 3.6, and Google Chrome. I tried once again with check back into the code and verified all the relevant IMG tags and it seems everything is fine.

Cause of Problem

The reason is Internet Explorer has issues displaying JPEG images that have been encoded using CMYK, rather than the default RGB encoding. Even Internet explorer does not supports other image formats like EPS, GIF created in CMYK mode.

Typically, JPG files are encoded in a three-channel RGB format.  It is possible, in some programs like Photoshop or Corel Draw, to create JPG files that are encoded in four- channel CMYK color format. Microsoft Internet Explorer is unable to display JPG files that are not in three-channel RGB color format.

Example of RGB vs CMYK images

Firefox 2.x and earlier version also doesn’t support images created in CMYK color format. You can refer below browser matrix that supports CMYK encoded images.

Solution

To resolve this problem, simply open the file in Image Editor i.e. Photoshop or GIMP, and re-encode it by copying the image, going to File > New, and making sure "Color Mode:" is set to "RGB" at "8-bit". Once the new canvas is open, paste the file, and save as a JPG.

Quick Solution for Photoshop users

Check the color mode of the image. In Photoshop, by clicking "Image," then "Mode," you can check it. If CMYK, change it to RGB before saving it for use on the web. To avoid JPG saving in CMYK, you can also use the "Save for Web" option in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, instead of choosing "Save As…" and choosing JPG. "Save for Web" will convert your image to RGB before saving.

Now Firefox 3.x supports CMYK JPG

Good news for Firefox users is… Firefox has resolve the CMYK Image rendering issue and now Firefox 3.x supports CMYK images. For further reference, see Mozilla Firefox CMYK Image rendering Bug Post in their Bugzilla system… https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44781

Browser Matrix for RGB vs CMYK Image rendering support

Conclusion

CMYK format is universally accepted format for Print Media, while Web Designing always prefer to encode your images to RGB format to avoid CMYK image rendering issue in IE. If your website’s images are not displaying in IE8, check the image in Firefox 3.0 or greater. If it displays there, it’s likely to be in the CMYK color mode. Fix the problem by changing the color mode of the image, re saving it and then replacing in your website.