Business Applications

The power of the Internet has opened up many new opportunities for businesses to shift some of their daily activities to the "Net." Internet browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, have become very popular and almost anyone with some basic understanding can use them.

Previous desktop applications can now be migrated over to the browser platform, which are served through a central server. Management of the applications become fairly easy, and businesses do not have to worry about keeping the clients' machines updated.

Current technology for developing web applications has matured to a stage where complex applications with business logic can be built fairly rapidly. Witness the massive push by Oracle, Microsoft, and Sun and the big uptake by Fortune 500 companies that are driving these technologies further forward.

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