1. Open Web App

2. Purpose To explain Open Web Apps To explain Open Web Apps To demonstrate some opportunities for a small business with this technology To demonstrate some opportunities for a small business with this technology

3. What is Open Web Apps? Definition: Open Web App is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. Other Definition: A computer software application that is hosted in a browser-controlled environment (e.g. a Java applet) or coded in a browser-supported language (such as JavaScript, combined with a browser-rendered markup language like HTML) and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable.

4. Types of Open Web Apps

5. Why Open Web Apps? Easy to launch Easy to launch Free or Paid Free or Paid Platform integration Platform integration Desktop and Mobile Desktop and Mobile Cross Browser Cross Browser Open Distribution Open Distribution

6. Example of how files are accessed over the internet

7. Example of installed Web Apps

8. Screenshot of Mozilla Prism

9. Screenshot of Features of Mozilla Prism

10. Screenshot of two ways to use Prism

11. Advantages - Future use Web apps do not require any complex “roll out” procedures to deploy in large organization. Web apps do not require any complex “roll out” procedures to deploy in large organization. Browser apps require little or no disk space on the client. Browser apps require little or no disk space on the client. No upgrade required since all new features are implemented on the server and automatically delivered to the users. No upgrade required since all new features are implemented on the server and automatically delivered to the users. Web apps integrate easily into other server-side web procedures, such as email and searching. Web apps integrate easily into other server-side web procedures, such as email and searching. They provide cross-platform compatibility in most cases (i.e. Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) because they operate within a web browser window. They provide cross-platform compatibility in most cases (i.e. Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) because they operate within a web browser window.

12. Disadvantages – Future use Compability - web apps require compatible web browsers Compability - web apps require compatible web browsers Reliability - browser apps rely on files accessed on remote servers through the internet. Reliability - browser apps rely on files accessed on remote servers through the internet. Availability – they depend entirely on the availability of the server delivering the application. Availability – they depend entirely on the availability of the server delivering the application. Privacy - the company can track anything the users do. Privacy - the company can track anything the users do. Standards compliance is an issue with any non- typical office document creator, which causes problem when file sharing and collaboration becomes critical. Standards compliance is an issue with any non- typical office document creator, which causes problem when file sharing and collaboration becomes critical.

13. Business opportunities Company's can use Open Web Apps to allow users to pay a monthly or yearly fees to use a software application without having to install it on local hard drives. Company's can use Open Web Apps to allow users to pay a monthly or yearly fees to use a software application without having to install it on local hard drives.