On-Demand Application Development

Written By
Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Jul 2, 2007
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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From the initial first steps of application service providers, or ASPs, to the current rage for on-demand apps and SAAS (software as a service), hosted applications have changed the ways that businesses look to use and acquire products. But what about the actual act of creating applications? Does an on-demand model fit for developers?

That is the challenge faced by Bungee Labs. With the beta of its service called Bungee Connect, Bungee Labs is providing a completely browser-based environment for the creation of rich Internet applications based on technologies such as AJAX.

In this Tech Rising podcast, I spoke to Bungee Labs’ Lyle Ball and Brad Hintze about the beta of Bungee Connect, an on-demand service that aims to make it possible to not only host Web applications, but to also create a hosted environment for creating rich Web applications.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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