subject: Application Development – Technologies for the New World [print this page] Application Development Technologies for the New World
Application development companies for the web offer a wide range of software solutions and web applications to its clients. Application services for the web include Content Management Systems, Ecommerce shopping carts etc. The foundation in which a website is built is called information architecture. A website's hierarchy, navigation and structure are defined by its information architecture. Content inventory, user profile, use case, sitemaps, wireframes etc. are some of the examples of web information architecture
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Content inventory provides information about all the major sections, web pages and content of a webpage. They include texts, graphics and multimedia. A user profile lists the user's name, occupation, education, site goals etc. These profiles help to keep the designer team focused on the user's needs. Use cases help to define the process in which a user might use a system or site. The overall structure and hierarchy of a website is defined by a sitemap. They provide the framework upon which site navigation is based. Information architecture wireframes convey the general page structure and content requirement for individual pages.
There are many pre built open source workflow system that are convenient, scalable and low cost as compared to custom built solutions. Open source workflow is different from other workflow systems, commercially and in the open source world. Open source workflow is extremely flexible. In OS workflow, it is required to write the xml workflow descriptors by hand. The loops' and conditions' must be coded in OS workflow. A scripting language should be used to specify these conditions. The applications surrounding the workflow are best handled by expert professionals.
Updating information on dynamic websites is hassle free compared to a static website because you don't to create hundreds of web pages. As all the information is stored at the database in the backend, only a right programming language is required to update and display information to the users. There are many companies that help in developing dynamic website software . Since third party software is not required, it gives us better control over the content being displayed. Dynamic websites are search engine friendly and becomes easily visible in search engine rankings.
