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Applications evolve from year to year either to fit consumer needs or to increase productivity and simplify work for developers. With the rapid development of web technologies, there has been a significant shift towards web applications as a means to distribute software instead of traditional, installable packages. This paper analyses the evolution of applications along with challenges and strategies to overcome them. More specifically, we discuss the trend of applications being shifted to online versions rather than native-oriented ones, which must be installed on the users’ devices. Comparisons for performance and speed of development have been studied, considering current limitations and advantages/disadvantages. Ultimately, we conclude that while transitioning to web applications requires careful planning and execution, the benefits of this shift make it a worthwhile endeavor for many organizations.
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Petcu, A., Frunzete, M., Stoichescu, D.A. (2023). Evolution of Applications: From Natively Installed to Web and Decentralized. In: Gervasi, O., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2023 Workshops. ICCSA 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14104. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37105-9_18
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