Think of “extranets” and “intranets” from years past – Except it’s 100% online with no back office system needed!
In most cases, a web portal allows for users to log in to a secure area to perform work. You no longer need to “install” anything – You just go to a website and do your work there. Today, there are Web Applications like Google Docs that allow you to do Word Processing online.
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Back in the day, if you wanted Word Processing, you have to install a program like Microsoft Word. Another great example is word processing. So generally, a Web Application can be almost anything that takes inputs and provides an output – It just happens to be online. In this case, a table and a report that can be viewed online that showed drive times across an entire organization! But what if you wanted to perform actions based on the drive times, and what if you wanted to record these drive times automatically? A Web Application is perfect to take the input from Google, run some processes (all online), and then provide an output.
Online Energy Calculator: The energy calculator, developed for Goodman/Amana, allowed for a customer to come to the website, fill out information, and then determine which air conditioner would best suit their house, area, and budget.So, if you thought these two terms were the same thing, then what are some other examples of Web Applications? We will use some examples from work we’ve done in the past: Examples of Web Portals: A Web Portal is a type of Web Application. Example: A Ford F-150 is a type of Pickup Truck. Quite Simply: A Web Application is a more general term for a Web PortalĪ Web Portal is a TYPE of Web Application.
You most likely already know the benefits of a Web Application/Portal – It can be accessed anywhere in the world, 24/7! There are mobile apps, SaaS Software, applications, software… The list goes on and on. No doubt if you’ve ever had to look for a development team for your web project, you’ve seen terminology that seems to be all over the place.