Introduction Most business executives understand the high-level advantages of web-based applications: they're accessible, scalable, and cost-effective. But lurking beneath the surface are ten hidden benefits that can have a very tangible impact on performance, user satisfaction, and long-term ROI. As companies prioritize flexibility, speed, and security, overlooking these hidden strengths may mean missing out on smarter ways to grow and innovate. In this blog, we’ll explore 10 underrated benefits of web-based applications that today’s businesses should know about. What Are Web-Based Applications? A web application is a program executing within a browser and not on a device. Whereas static sites are exactly that — static — web apps are interactive and allow individuals to perform such actions as logging in, manipulating data, or collaborating in real-time. They're served remotely from central servers, centrally maintained , and viewed on va...
Introduction Natural Language Processing — the application of software systems to examining, interpreting and accurately responding to speech is viewed as the next big leap in user interface technology. However, human speech is far more complex than most people realize. There are rules, such as spelling and grammar. How we interpret speech and text, though, is far less well-defined. How do you know when a person is being sarcastic, for example? How do we know that an athlete’s explosive sprint to the finish line didn’t involve any pyrotechnics? In human language, the words can say one thing, but the context and the tone make those words mean something else. It takes humans a half a lifetime to learn the subtle nuances of language. Even then, there will be words and phrases that some of us don’t understand. Then, there are further complications in understanding language, such as dialects and colloquialisms. So, how can a computer that “thinks” in binary be programmed, line by line,...