An application in which all or some parts of the software are downloaded from the Web every time it runs. There are essentially three types of Web applications. Progressive Web apps are browser based, ...

Apple's mobile software has supported so-called "web apps" for years now. But what is a web app, and how do they differ from typical apps used on iPhone and iPad? Here's your short explainer. When ...

Slack is a web app. Trello is a web app. Google Docs. Gmail. Even Twitter. The web started out as a collection of hyperlinked documents. The “Web 2.0” hype in the mid-2000s was about how the web was ...

Check account balance. Find a branch. Transfer funds. Compare a rate. Get a quote. Research a competitor. Make a payment, cash a check, follow a stock, etc., etc., etc. For just about any banking need ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There’s an ideological war being raged on the desktop and in your ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Web apps are great. They’re available for use virtually anywhere, anytime, from practically any device that has a Web browser. Web apps are also easy to update and maintain: The developer tweaks the ...

This article appears in Security On The Internet, an in-depth report on cyberthreats and how executives can stop them. Web attacks that steal data or deface a website have been around for more than ...

In-browser web design app, Easel, has just launched. The WYSIWYG web design tool aims to make web design and development easier for teams who want to quickly get their ideas online without having to ...