The race to become the operating system of the Internet is just beginning to heat up. It’s no longer about Windows vs. Linux vs. Unix. Or Intel vs. SPARC. The focus of this scenario is on the ...

How about an operating system for the Web? How about the Web? The idea of a Web operating system has been bandied about for some time, and a few systems are appearing. The central idea of a Web ...

This issue of the Network World on Web Applications newsletter is a milestone: The 800th issue! That means our 900th issue will be Oct. 2 next year and the grand 1,000th issue is due Sept. 16, 2008.

As more applications migrate to the web, businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on the browser. While a browser-first approach offers various benefits, it also introduces additional risks. The ...

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...

Web-based computer programs, unlike their desktop counterparts, are always up to date and are instantly available, no matter where the user is or what operating system she’s running. That’s why cloud ...