Comments on: Open Thread: Why Do You Use Web Applications?

By: Seembaphhab

Seembaphhab — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:45:05 +0000

By: joelbydesign

joelbydesign — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:35:37 +0000

I use web applications for several reasons, and am of the general opinion that they make life easier!

1. Webapps don’t require me to have a large IT staff to maintain – no software updates or patches.
2. Webapps are cost-efficient – no expensive servers or upgrades to buy.
3. Webapps are platform independent – any moderately recent browser works.
4. Webapps don’t lock you in – generally, you go monthly and can cancel any time.
4. Webapps aren’t bloated with confusing and unnecessary features – generally, they are geared toward accomplishing one (or two) things, and doing it well.

By: Khürt

Khürt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:17:40 +0000

Nothing to install.
Available where ever there is a browser and network connection.

By: Martijn Engler

Martijn Engler — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:39:07 +0000

collab and mobility.
And quickly up and running with new laptops. :)

By: Akhmad Deniar

Akhmad Deniar — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:00:39 +0000

Me too using web apps often. I like web apps because if they update their application i don’t need to upgrade or install in my computer. I just open my browser then ‘zap’ only in few seconds i can use it, just use it! not need to think ‘am i get unupdated?’

By: Robert Dempsey

Robert Dempsey — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:46:58 +0000

In addition to what the everyone else has said, I travel internationally, and with the ability of the TSA to grab a laptop for any reason (no I don’t have bad stuff on it but I don’t want the government people messing with my MBP), that alone is reason enough to leave it at home. So, I need to be able to access my critical information from any computer in the world. That means web-based, and secure.

By: skip Knox

skip Knox — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:53:49 +0000

I use web apps more and more, primarily because I can get to the same information and the same toolset from anywhere. I deal with very large and diverse bodies of information and I was forever losing stuff. I use Google Apps, and the search feature means that I never lose anything now, and frequently find things I’d forgotten about.

The sharing angle is good; I agree with the other folks on that. But I have a hard time getting any consistent circle of peers to work in the same environment. They’re still in the “email me” mindset. *meh*

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:17:27 +0000

As with the other commenter – I see an uptick in people using Google docs (and I’ve pushed it with clients quite a bit) because of the collaboration and versioning. I like other web apps for invoicing, since I can pull up any invoice or database info from any computer. I pay for several services, including Google’s Apps for Domain.

By: P0_P0

P0_P0 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:04:35 +0000

I am seeing an increase in use of Google Docs for group collaboration efforts. Sharing a Google doc is a big improvement over the old way of emailing a Word doc around, getting feedback, then sending out a corrected version. Or what’s worse, getting multiple versions of the Word doc.