Rich Internet Applications

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What are rich internet applications?

Rich Internet Applications

Rich Internet applications are web applications that have the same abilities and functionality as the desktop applications that they emulate, copy or attempt to replace. Rich Internet applications are developed using web application frameworks such as ASP.NET, Ajax or Ruby on Rails.

These applications can range in function from simple calendars to complete office applications containing text editors, spreadsheet editors and presentation editors. The applications usually save their data to a central server, but they can also save their data to the user's computer so that the user has a local copy available whenever needed.

In the past year, rich Internet applications have become more prevalent in situations where users need access to their files or documents from multiple locations, and don't want to bother with carrying them on their person.

   

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