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What web applications are for

Web applications are created for different purposes – both for interaction with clients and for establishing business processes within a company. The capabilities of such tools have virtually no limitations. In particular, they allow:

  • exchange information between employees and clients;
  • conduct transactions;
  • buy and sell goods/services remotely;
  • work with notes, to-do lists and tasks, manage files stored in the cloud;
  • convert currencies, units of measurement (centimeters to meters);
  • translate texts, etc.

The advantages of web applications are that they allow employees to create online documents (text files, spreadsheets, presentations), give access to them to a certain group of people, and work on joint projects remotely. Storing all data in one place allows managers to understand the state of the business, quickly detect and fix problems.

How a web application differs from a website

Both a website and a web application use a browser, but the two tools have significant differences:

A website is a certain number of web pages, mostly of informational content. Authorization is not necessary to use them, but interaction with them is significantly limited. The user can only search, post a review, subscribe to news, send a message to the site owner.

The Web application contains different functions depending on the needs of the company. In order to use its features to the fullest extent, it is usually mandatory to be authorized. The system will distinguish the user from other clients, save personal data, etc.

It should be noted that there are sites that contain web applications and provide a large number of interactive functions for administration. Ordinary users most often do not experience the difference.

How a web application works

Web applications require a browser and a web server to run. An application works as follows:

  • A user sends a request to the web server, which consists of an application control center (logic) and a database;
  • The control center receives the request and forwards it to the database;
  • The information is retrieved from the database and sent to the control center;
  • The webserver sends the information to the client and appears on the user’s display.