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Build Your Web App with Open Source Technologies

If you have been thinking of building a web app for your company, you are on the right track. In fact, for most decision makers in business, the question is not whether or not they should have an app; it is what platform to use. Open source technologies have become very popular recently and there are app developers in the market today, such as W2S Solutions, who can do a fantastic job in choosing a platform for you.

Some of the open source technologies include Python, Django, Mongo DB and Angular JS. You might be wondering what the difference is between these open source technologies and other software development platforms. This article explores those.

• With open source, you can easily and freely download the source from the Internet. Open source technologies help you to build apps easily as many plugins and features are already built. This reduces your time to market and your app will be up and running shortly. Rather in licensed software, plugins have to be developed only by the licensed vendor and there seems to be a lack of free plugins available. If you prefer to go with licensed software, you will have to develop all app features from the scratch. It costs you more time and effort.

• Secondly, with open source, you have the ability to modify and customize the software so that you end up with what works for you. Not so with proprietary software. The company that owns the software is the only one able to make any adjustments to the code or to make any modifications. W2S is expert web and mobile app developers who specialize in open source technologies including Python, Django, Mongo DB and Angular JS.

• Whereas large corporations owning closed OS software need to keep innovating in order to protect their market share and to generate revenue, this is not so with open source software. However, because there are very many people from different backgrounds working on the open source software, they tend to quickly solve any difficult problems with it. This is not necessarily true about a team hired by a corporation.

• One of the main challenges with open source is that you may not have the support that you need when you need it. Closed source software tends to have better bug fixes and support. The way to get around this problem with open source is to have a partner such as W2S Solutions who will work closely with you to build your apps, deploy them and provide the necessary bug fixes and support.

By taking advantage of the services offered by W2S Solutions, you can expect that you will be using the highest quality code, the solutions provided will be customer specific, turnaround times will be quick, budgets and timelines will be firm, the best technology framework will be chosen based on the project requirements and there will be ongoing support in future. Click the link to find out more about open source development.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Arul .