internet application

APLICATION SOFTWARE

GENERAL PURPOSE APLICATIONS

INTRODUCTIONAn application program is any program

to perform a specific function directly for the user or in some cases, for another application program. Application programs use the services of the computer’s operating system and other supporting programs. The formal requests for services and means of communicating with other programs that a program uses in writing an application program is called Application Program Interface(API)

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES:

Media and Graphics Internet based Home and Educational Productivity

MEDIA & GRAPHIC

• Desktop publishing/Multimedia authoring.

• Image animation creation and editing.

• 3D rendering• Audio editing• Video editing

MEDIA & GRAPHICMedia

Refers to the technology used in presenting information including:PicturesSound Video

Multimedia programs• Enable users to incorporate more

than one type of technology

MEDIA & GRAPHICDesktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout skills on a personal computer. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images comparable to traditional typography and printing.Example : Adobe page maker 7.0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_layout

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing

MEDIA & GRAPHICImage animation animation is the process of creating motion and Changing shape.

Example: Microsoft GIF Animator

MEDIA & GRAPHIC3D Rendering Provide graphic objects with three dimensional effects

Example: “Aqsis’’

MEDIA & GRAPHICAudio Editing Programs that includes recording, editing and filtering audio used in multimedia presentations.

Example :Wavosaur

MEDIA & GRAPHICVideo Editing adding effects, merging and cropping videos Example: Movie MakerMultimedia authoring system

Used to create multimedia presentationsRequire a large amount of disk space and memory to run properly

MEDIA & GRAPHICAdobe Director

INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONS

E-MAILSo Refers to Electronic-mail.o Used to create, send and manage E-

mailso One of the most commonly used

Internet-based applications by individuals ,businessmen and companies alike.

o Some of the leading E-mail websites are Gmail, Yahoo and MSN.


E-MAILSStay in touch with family and

friends from all over the world.Send E-mails to many recipients.Filter Spam e-mails and place

them in a spam folder.Share images, videos, and

different files with people with a substantial capacity size.


WEB BROWSERS

Applications for retrieving, presenting and traversing information on the world wide web.

Provide a UI to help the user to browse the internet with ease.

Provide different Utilities, Tools and Add-ons for a better browsing experience.

INETRNET-BASED APPLICATIONSWEB BROWSERS

Open many windows and tabs to multi-task easily.

Able to bookmark a Page and view the browsing history.

Some commonly used web browsers are Firefox, Inernet Explorer, Google Chrome and Safari.


INTERNET MESSAGINGReferred to as messengers or

instant-messaging applications.Used to create a private chat room

with another individual for real-time conversations over the internet.

It has become more popular amongst people because of its speed.

INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONSINTERNET MESSAGING

INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONSVIDEO CONFERENCING AND VOIPVideo conferencing: Allows two or

more locations to communicate by simultaneous two-way video and audio transmission with applications like Polycot.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): Used for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over internet protocol (IP) such as Skype and Tango.


WEB-HOSTED APPLICATIONSHosted applications:They are software applications

where the software resides on servers that are accessed through the internet instead of local servers or PCs.

Reduced costs, instant deployment easier to maintain and reducing administration are its main benefits.

INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONSUNWANTED SOFTWARE

Spyware: software that tracks your activities and gathers information about a person or organization and may send it to other parties.

Adware: software that automatically displays or downloads advertising materials such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.

INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONSUNWANTED SOFTWARE

Pop-ups (pop-up ads): forms of online advertisements intended to attract web traffic or capture e-mail addresses.

HOME DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING SOFTWARE:

Home & Landscape Design from Punch Software for both windows and Mac users provides you with NexGen Technology, which helps you build a "greener" home or remodel your current home for maximum energy efficiency through tips and tutorials.

Features:

• Tools are easy to use

• You can view it in 3D modle

HOME DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING SOFTWARE:Computer games:

• Started in 1970s• Total sold up to $68.4 billion by

2012• Multiplayer online gaming—

players interact with characters controlled by other players

HOME DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING SOFTWARE:Gaming trends:• Gamers spend an average 18 hrs

per week playing games.• Two of every five gamers are

female.• Members of 65% of U.S.

households play video games• Age of average gamer is 32


Personal finance: it’s a software that manage large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies. There are many software but the most powerful and useful software is Quicken.

Quicken is a software that helps people to mange their expense of money.

HOME DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING SOFTWARE:Feature:• Store and Save Receipts • Budget Improvements • Mobile Synchronization

Improvements

HOME DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING SOFTWARE:Tax preparation is a software that

calculate the amount of money “Tax” that you have to pay to the government like ‘TurboTax’.

Feature of ‘TurboTax’:• Secured and protected• Taxes done right, guaranteed