As more companies begin to rely on Web-based applications, questions arise about the security of such applications. One weak link in the security chain is user authentication. User IDs and passwords ...

Web-based applications enable users to view or update information using Web browsers, such as Firefox and Internet Explorer, instead of downloading programs to their personal computers. They also are ...

On the whole, today’s chief information officers (CIOs) in companies large and small are anything but enthusi­astic when asked their opinion of the ubiquitous client/server networks they manage. The ...

The number and effect of Web-based applications has not yet grown big enough to directly affect VDI. However, they are a relevant topic for discussion because they do significantly lessen the impact ...

Software applications in widespread general use can be broken down into two developmental types – those designed to run on the Web and others that are non-Web-based. Web-based apps are designed for ...

I just published a quick set of instructions for marshmallow geodesic domes to my class blog. Since it's hosted on Blogger (i.e., Google), it was just a couple clicks to post it directly from the ...

Welcome, boys and girls, to the computing world of tomorrow! Desktop programs are a thing of the past, replaced by free, simple, Web-based apps that do everything from spreadsheets to e-mail--and more ...

If your work demands significant usage of computers and working with many different task, then converting files, documents, images, or many of the other major file formats is most likely an important ...

When the iPhone debuted in 2007, developers who wanted to build apps for Apple’s smartphone had just one option—make a Web app that users would access through the phone’s built-in Safari browser.

Most Chromebooks have much less onboard storage because most of the applications and documents are stored in Google’s cloud.