Web applications are a growing demand in today’s businesses. By adding a web interface to your existing database or creating a new web application, you allow for a more expandable, cross-compatible and cost-effective system.

The web interface is developed using Microsoft's ASP (active server pages) technology. ASP is highly customizable and secure. Because ASP can be customized to fit your company's needs, it offers a wide range of new enhancements your database does not provide now. From customizable reports and searching features to personalized user logins and security, ASP can turn your existing database into a new powerful tool for your company. And not only can it be accessible for your employees, but also your customers as well. You can allow your customers to view up to date information in regards to their relationship with you.

With your database web enabled, it can be accessed securely from virtually any computer at any location. Like any other web site, all a computer needs is a recently updated web browser. More and more workforces are being deployed in mobile environments, either with laptops or PDAs, therefore the necessity for remote access and an ‘always connected’ scenario is in high demand. When your database is converted into a web application or you have a newly developed web application, your employees can access necessary, up to date information from any location; all they need is access to the Internet.

Like many databases now, when you want another computer within your company to access it’s information, you need to install an application to the computer first then connect to the database. If this computer is a laptop, then accessing this database becomes more complicated and costly. If your database was web enabled, all a computer would have to do to connect to the application is to open either Internet Explorer or Netscape; therefore lowering IT costs for the company. If someone knows how to go to a website, they know how to access your database. However, your database and its valuable information will not be open to anyone who decided to go to it. Any features of the database can be locked down and require a valid username and password before continuing. The web application can be setup on a server within your existing network, and not be accessible from the outside unless validated by you network, therefore enhancing security even more.

What could you use a web application for?
Customer’s Job Status - Allow your customers to login and view jobs you are
      working on for them.
Data Retrieval - Give your customers secure access to necessary data (i.e. user
      manuals, support documentation) and your employees access to informational
      materials (i.e. your company’s marketing strategies)
Employee Required Training/Compliance - Centralize your employees training
      and compliance records. Your employees can read, review and take exams all at
      one location.
Help Desk - Give your customers (and employees) a central location to file
      technical support questions to your own customer service.
Material Inventory - Allow up to date inventory management with your
      employees utilizing the web application. They can update your inventory from a
      laptop or even a Microsoft Mobile Windows device.

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