Released on: 31, December 1969
, Author: Comcoaster
, Audience: Internet related
'Software as a Service' (SaaS) principle is rapidly gainingpopularity. The uprise of innovative online applications makes traditional andexpensive software unnecessary. Examples of successful web applications are videoservice YouTube and free music service Last.fm. To bring some structure and insightinto the endless possibilities, the website http://www.appappeal.com has beenlaunched. The goal of this website is to inform consumers as comprehensively aspossible about all the possibilities SaaS web applications have to offer.
Worldwide PopularityBecause of the many advantages offered by web applications in comparison totraditional desktop software, the use of there applications are undergoing a globaland explosive growth. Web applications can be accessed and used from any workstationequipped with a web browser, such as Internet Explorer. Hence, users are notconstrained to one workstation for reading email or the editing and storing of textdocuments. "Both consumers and professional users can benefit tremendously from atransition to web-based applications," says Sytse Sijbrandij, co-founder ofAppAppeal.com, "web-based applications are the future, for instance Microsoft isdeveloping an online version of Microsoft Office."
Web Applications make Traditional Software ObsoleteIn contrast to traditional software, web applications are often free to use andusers to not have to deal with hassle such as installations, updates or workstationswhich freeze. Moreover, there are many services around, which allow users to sharedocuments with other users, for example Flickr for photo's, YouTube for videos andGoogle Docs for text documents.Because all documents are stored on external servers, users do not run the risk oflosing important documents when a workstation crashes. Co-founder of the websiteJelle de Bruin: "web application users are no longer bound to the workstations athome or at work, instead they can access their documents whenever and where-everthey want." He adds: "through AppAppeal.com users can base their choice for aparticular web application on the reviews published on this website."
Launch Comparison WebsiteDespite the advantages of online services as opposed to traditional software, manyusers are not fully aware of the possibilities offered by various applications.Moreover, new applications are launched every day. In order to make the choice forthe application which suits the needs of a user and to stay up-to-date with thelatest news, the website http://www.appappeal.com has been launched.
On this website, elaborate and independent reviews of web applications can be found.All applications are organized in categories such as "Blogging", "Personal Finance"and "Wiki Hosting". The website is still being developed. Soon, tools will be added to create aninteractive community around web-based applications. The goal is, to become the No.1 online community in web applications. The website is developed by the internetstartup Comcoaster, founded by Sytse Sijbrandij and Jelle de Bruin.
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