| It has been some time that an argument
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| | need less or no maintenance since they
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| has been doing rounds about the
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| | are installed only once on the web
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| replacement of desktop application by web
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| | server, whereas desktop applications need
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| applications in the business software
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| | to be deployed individually on each
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| category. Although, web applications are
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| | computer. Upgrades and other
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| more versatile and flexible, desktop
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| | compatibility issues are mostly taken
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| software and applications are not easily
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| | care of by the webmasters of the hosting
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| replaced considering the issues of
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| | company unlike desktop applications. The
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| security and replacement of legacy
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| | maintenance of a web application is of
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| systems that have been in place for some
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| | prime importance, since the business puts
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| time now. The shift if it ever happens is
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| | all its eggs into a single basket, uptime
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| not only a technical issue but also a
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| | is not only necessary but crucial to the
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| marketing and business issue. A lot of
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| | application.
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| information is available on a website
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| | Security: Working online has its own set
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| that discusses these issues under various
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| | of risks like hacking and virus threats.
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| heads and articles.
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| | The risk is higher compared to a desktop
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| A desktop application is localized on
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| | computer, since a malfunction of the
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| computer or a local area network where it
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| | desktop can result in loss of partial
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| is deployed whereas a web application is
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| | data. The crash of a web server can
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| delivered to users across the globe using
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| | result in consequences beyond the control
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| a web server connecting through the
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| | of a business.
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| internet. Usage of a web browser as a
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| | Cost: Running a web application involves
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| client is finding more and more
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| | recurring cost of web space and bandwidth
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| acceptance today and is being used in
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| | use, whereas, the use of desktop has a
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| many applications and off the shelf
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| | one time cost and has been known to
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| products to deliver better GUI's. This
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| | cheaper over a period of time.
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| has led to the popularity of web
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| | Connectivity: The reliability of web
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| applications. It is very important to
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| | applications is based on connectivity,
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| understand the delivery systems on the
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| | although they can be used from anywhere
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| internet to find suitability of
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| | across the world, connectivity speeds and
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| converting a desktop application into a
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| | bandwidth regulation may render it
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| web application. Applications integrating
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| | useless in some areas. Failure of
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| search engine optimization techniques
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| | internet connection from the business end
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| have become more popular in businesses
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| | or the web server end can cause
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| that are marketing or sales oriented,
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| | unwarranted delays. Critical applications
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| while a manufacturing unit may find it
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| | may suffer as a result of these
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| less appealing to convert the existing
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| | interruptions in service.
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| application into a web application.
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| | Slower: Web application in comparison to
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| A few points come to light in comparing a
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| | desktop application run slower due to
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| desktop application and a web
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| | transfer of data through the internet.
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| application.
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| | The speed of connectivity and bandwidth
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| Accessibility: A desktop application is
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| | usage may be major factors.
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| accessible only on a local computer,
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| | The popularity of web applications is
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| whereas a web application is available
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| | only due to the accessibility despite
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| anywhere across the globe.
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| | their limited functionality.
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| Maintenance & Upgrades: Web application
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