Database Administration
Issues with Database-Backed Web Applications
Posted Friday, October 10th, 2008 by Anthony Woodard | No Comments
The Internet has changed and shifted the dynamics of the way people communicate. It is the most used network in the world and has allowed people to exchange ideas and information more than ever before, from anywhere around the world. From 2000 to 2007, Internet use grew 244.7 percent (Internet World Stats, 2007). The United States alone accounts for 19 percent of the world’s Internet users. The Internet has also caught the attention of the business world. Companies of every size are using the Internet to speed up business processes. Modern organizations are using the World Wide Web (often abbreviated “WWW” or called “the Web”) to communicate with their partners and customers, to connect with their back-end databases, and to conduct transactions. The integration of traditional information technology with the Internet creates a more nimble business, prepared for the trials and tribulations of conducting business in the 21st century (Mullins, 2002). › Continue reading