DataWeb -- New Web Applications Emerging Daily

The Software-a-a-Service movement continues to gain momentum, as more and more organizations build web based services to meet specific business or operational needs. In the past day alone new customers have signed-up at DataWeb and built applications to manage youth baseball activities in the Midwest; Fire Department resources in California and a new generation of retail activities for presenting important product information to consumers using a variety of mobile devices.

Each of the sites above will likely be used by many thousands of users; from little league baseball coaches to fireman in every city and town in the State of California; to retail shoppers across the globe. Each site will engage its audience in new ways, delivering value to the broader community. These sites show that the web is not only the playground of large companies or highly trained workforces. The door is open to innovation, allowing those with creativity and understanding in a particular area to engage successfully and profitably.

Just as the reference to Web 2.0 became the benchmark for encouraging the “democratization” of the Internet because anyone could make contributions to online content portals; a new generation of web development tools makes possible two additional breakthroughs. First; new tools are available that allow people of moderate business skills to build web sites of significant capability and, secondly, whole new business models are being designed that take advantage of these new tools and new possibilities.

DataWeb Success Story: Tacoma Sports

The “click and play” nature of DataWeb’s technology allows people to craft web based software applications that are built to their specific requirements and unique “from the ground up”. One such application is www.tacomasports.com The metropolitan community looked to the site for scheduling information for local sports teams and events. DataWeb offered an opportunity to extend the reach of the website, allowing local citizens to reserve venues for specific community events and to receive and answer questions from local youth sports teams and associations.

A big advantage to DataWeb, according to Jon Graef who engineered and built www.tacomasports.com, is that DataWeb is easy to access and does not require a high degree of experience to build sophisticated, interactive websites. Jon found the Support Team at DataWeb very helpful whenever he ran into a question. Everything he needed was accessed directly thru a standard web browser, he did not have to use technical resources to get his award winning application built and delivered.

Different organizations throughout the County are authorized to upload information unique to their organization. The Parks Department, for example, can post the schedule for upcoming swim meets and easily maintain tournament schedules online. Also, designated community based administrators to post scores on games as they are completed. This helps to build community, while keeping the content current and interesting.