Companies are migrating away from browser based systems to
“Windows over the Web”
The Internet boom in the mid to late 1990s promised end users efficient access to a host of business critical information over the Internet, creating a widespread trend toward Web-based applications with browser-based user interfaces. In many cases, end user usability and productivity have been sacrificed using these interfaces.
“More than two-thirds of companies who have Web-enabled their core applications with a browser based interface, report migrating applications back to a more client-server-like rich user interface of Windows (accessible over the Internet). Usability issues hampering end-user productivity is a major factor and is driving companies to reevaluate the purely browser based model. Worker productivity is hampered by the problems of a limited browser interface capability. Customers seek software applications that leverage the transport capabilities of the Web, but also leverage the power of the desktop for superior usability. An opportunity exists for software application providers to utilise technology to align with customers needs for improving usability and use the Web for application management (e.g., deployment, update, and version of the client application). Enterprises seeking the panacea of rich user experiences and low-cost centralised application management now have a new set of priorities. The core opportunity for software providers is to begin to capitalise on this need by employing these new tools and technologies to deliver solutions that allow workers to seamlessly access and integrate information in a way that is most cost-effective and productive regardless of application location.” |
