Rich Internet applications (RIA) are web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs typically provide a "no-refresh" look to the user interface and provide what is now being known as HDuX - High Definition User eXperience. For an end user, RIA apps bring the best of client-server and web technology and for most ISVs and E-businesses, it is now imperative to adopt RIA technology for their next release.

From software development perspective RIA follows a standard software development model with rich controls that include powerful data and multimedia capability allowing us to present a rich set of information in an attractive interface. From design perspective, RIA delivers highly customizable output with a CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) based model.

Emergence of RIA

The Internet started as a mode of delivering static data with HTML. Soon this gave way to business applications that demanded dynamic information. This was supported by scripts like JavaScript that improved user experience. However the emergence of complex business systems presented new challenges for the web. Unlike simple applications, the new business systems required features that involved numerous steps. This resulted in confusion for users since different steps were needed to perform a single transaction that involved long traversal through the applications through multiple forms and interfaces. Moreover the synchronous nature of these applications reduced performance and resulted in slow rendering. At this juncture Web Spiders realized that there was a need to use a technology that would remove these shortcomings and will have the ability to deliver complex information quickly in an engaging mode to users. And then there was RIA which not only solved these problems by bringing in the age old usability of desktop applications but also incorporated features that would serve the complex enterprise requirements of the future.

What is special in RIA?

• RIA works in web
  Although RIA presents a new face to web users it retains its capability of easy access from virtually anywhere in the world; in a much better way. Since Web Spiders has been delivering web solutions for long time we were quick to adopt RIA to add value to our software solutions and services
• RIA appears – never refreshes
  Information in RIA always appear to users eliminating distractive page refreshes. This makes our RIA applications an immediate winner
• RIA reduces network traffic
  Since RIA works in asynchronous mode and most of the processing is intensive at client end, it reduces network traffic resulting in improved performance and better experience for user. At Web Spiders, we have been constantly striving to deliver solutions that not only enhance usability but also reduce network and server overheads. RIA adds to our purpose
• RIA is rich
  RIA retains the ability of web to present complex information to users but adds to this capability by incorporating richness and user interactivity. RIA applications support a rich set of visual elements like images, graphics, video etc. that seamlessly integrate with the core business elements and allow rich user interactivity and experience. RIA has opened new avenues for Web Spiders in delivering the richness that is undeniably the best a business can get
• RIA is real
  RIA works in real time enabling business services like conference messenger and on-demand services. RIA enables Web Spiders to reach these business domains and deliver the best
• RIA makes it easy
  RIA helps users to understand and use complex business applications by reducing web traversals and show most of the information at a single integrated interface without the need for the user to move from one interface to another. Our solutions at Web Spiders have always made life easy for end-users. RIA comes as a surprise to make their life even better

Benefits of RIA

For Web Spiders, RIA offers a unique framework enabling a rich set of features that add more value to businesses in the long run. This is where RIA helps our customers:

• Increased productivity
  RIA development is based on a traditional development model that is easy to learn, follow and deliver. This makes RIA development highly productive
• Low operational cost and improves performance
  Since RIA framework enables client-end processing, it eases server load and takes less bandwidth
• RIA opens new business avenues
  Applications developed at Web Spiders takes RIA development to new heights by opening new avenues for businesses and a whole set of services that can be delivered through RIA
• RIA enables more transactions
  Since RIA allows users to perform multiple tasks in a simple and intuitive way from a single integrated interface it result in more transactions to be carried out
• RIA retains customers
  Web Spiders adds value to existing customers by presenting RIA as the new and improved face of the web
• RIA wins the race
  Applications developed at Web Spiders with RIA presents a definite competitive advantage for our client over other business applications that serve similar segments but lack the richness, usability and performance that RIA has to offer

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