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Web And Cloud Development
  • TThe line between a cloud app and a web app remains as blurry as ever. This of course stems from the natural similarities that exist between them. However, that there are noteworthy differences, especially when looking to leverage cloud apps for richer user customization experience and seamless integration with resilient and scalable back-end infrastructure, which often characterizes public cloud services.
Cloud Apps
  • Data is stored in a cloud / cloud-like infrastructure.
  • Data can be cached locally for full-offline mode.
  • Support for different user requirements, e.g., data backup cloud app with different features such as data compression, security, backup schedule.
  • Can be used from web browser and/or custom built apps installed on Internet connected devices such as desktops, mobile phones.
  • Can be used to access a wider range of services such as on-demand computing cycle, storage, application development platforms.
Web Apps
  • Web apps on the other hand are almost exclusively designed to be used from a web browser. A combination of server-side script (ASP, PHP etc) and client-side script (HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash) are commonly used to develop the web application. The web browser (thin client) relies on the web server components installed on backend infrastructure systems for the heavy lifting in providing its core functional web services.
  • The obvious benefit that this computing model provides over the traditional desktop app is that it is accessible from anywhere via the web browser. Cloud apps can also be accessed this way.