What is a web application you ask? Well, odds are you see them almost every time you view a web page, and most commonly, you see them in the form of news/content management systems, e-commerce sales or forums. They are valuable in other ways however; especially if your company deals with any type of paper forms.

If you're interested in learning the technical definition of a web application, by all means, do so. But all you need to know is that they allow any non-technical user to input data into web forms, then appropriately output this data onto your live web site, or a login-required web site.

Any paper form that your company fills out could be 'filed' in a much cleaner and more easily accessible format using a web application. Then you could have a login area where the appropriate users could view this information, any way they see fit. Forget emailing everyone the newly updated spreadsheet, have them login and see the new information real time!

While you learn more about specific web applications, remember these two important and unique characteristics about them. (1) Their ability to be accessed from anywhere in the world, and (2) the control you gain over your web site, without knowing lickity split about web authoring.

The more traditional uses of web applications involve your web site and inputting data that can be viewable to its viewers, thus creating automated visitor interaction. We're going to outline the more popular and useful web apps available, and leave it up to you to ponder specific systems that cater to your needs. Select any of the following to learn more.

News/Content management system
Job listing system
Leads management system & customer information capturing
Contact management system
Photo gallery
Real time quoting based on user-inputted answers

This list is incredibly small compared to what can be created, all it takes is a little imagination. Think about how you want to interact with your customers or web site viewers without actually having to personally be there. Automating processes is the future, and we can help take you there. Contact us today and tell us your big idea, and we'd be happy to make it become a reality.

News/Content Management System
Simply put, you create the content on a specific part of your site. Whether it be news or articles, you input the title and the content into a basic web form, and it gets formatted and displayed onto your web site for your viewers to see. It works much like a weblog.

Job Listing System
Does your company have a high employee turnover rate, or growing so fast that you always have job openings available? This is a system where you can manage job position availabilities, as well as make them viewable to the public on your web site, with a few clicks of the mouse.

Leads Management & Customer Information Capturing
If you haven't entered the global market, you might be missing out on a very giving income stream. The first step in lead generation is the capturing of potential customer information. Creating forms for people to fill out, and a control panel to manage this information is what this system accomplishes.

Contact Management System
Ever forget where you left your rolodex, or leave the PDA at home? Have your clients, vendors, employees and personal contacts available at all times in a secure, login-required web site. Or give each of your employees their own contact management system. Don't worry, they'll never be able to see your contacts or each others, it's completely safe.

Photo Gallery
Suppose your company builds houses, you probably want your web site to showcase each new project as fast as they are completed. Do this by uploading and displaying images on your web site with ease by adding a photo gallery to your site.

Real Time Quoting Based on User-Inputted Answers
Do you offer a product or service that requires custom pricing depending on added options or accessories? By creating a web form that performs calculations depending on what the user selected, they can receive real time quoting. Add a few more required fields that captures their information and you've created yourself an online sales tool!