Technologies

RIA

Rich Internet Application (RIA) is an application that run in a browser. These applications are similar to usual programs, the difference is that they don't need installation, and data processing is server-side.

AJAX , Adobe Flash , Adobe Flex technologies are used to create RIA applications.

Advantages:

Cross-platform – doesn't matter what OS and browser you use;
No installation – you only need to enter address in a browser;
No version update – you always use the latest version;
Advanced safety and security . There are no viruses in RIA;
Automatic data synchronization . Data is saved server-side. You may use it from anywhere in the world.

Disadvantages:

Network connection dependency;
Dynamic content is not indexed by search engines.