By: bmw
Since we’ve turned our focus as a company to Rich Internet Applications I’ve received a lot of inquiries as to what a Rich Internet Application is and what the benefits are.
So, I’ll just start listing why you would want to consider Rich Internet Apps.
- No page limitations. Instead of working with a restrained html layout and worrying if Internet Explorer 7 is going to toast the CSS you spent forever on getting to work with Internet Explorer 6 is no longer a problem. We’ve noticed a few variation in font display between PCs and Mac but the problems are nothing compared to getting a beautiful layout to look good and match the designers vision using HTML.
- It’s refreshing… Or rather it’s not. Having a web site that doesn’t have to refresh a page is definitely refreshing in it’s own sense. No more white page and wondering if your internet connection just pooped out on you or if the site is still thinking on the other end, now you can still see the application and if it hangs at least you’re not just looking at a blank screen.
- It’s easy. Ok, so the frills and animations aren’t necessary for the thing to function, but used correctly they can really help simplify the navigation and give the site a nice homely feel, making the user more comfortable and at ease with your site. I’m more relaxed just thinking about it.
- Desktop Integration. You have to admit that being able to create a desktop application that smoothly integrates with an Internet account is pretty dang cool. Sure, you could pull this kind of thing off in the past, but not as smoothly and easily as you can now with the use of Adobe Air and Flex.
- It’s cool. Let’s face it, all these things are just plain cool.
So in a nutshell, these are our top reasons for migrating into a Rich Internet Application company. More and more companies are seeing the value and will see the value. We want to be available to make it happen for them.