Offline capable
Local data storage with synchronisation when a connection returns.
Our Desktop Application services
Most business software belongs on the web. Some genuinely does not: work that must run offline, drive connected hardware, process large local files, or operate inside a network that never touches the internet.
Local data storage with synchronisation when a connection returns.
Serial, USB and network device communication, and direct printing.
Signed installers and an update mechanism, so users are not left on old versions.
We stay on after launch for fixes and small changes.
Why choose ITS Global
Some operations run on a factory floor, in a vehicle, or against hardware that a web page cannot reach. A cloud tool is the wrong shape for that work.
What You Can Hold Us ToThe real problem
We recommend a web application by default, because it deploys instantly, updates centrally and runs everywhere. A desktop application earns its extra cost in specific circumstances: the software must keep working without a network; it must talk to hardware such as scanners, scales, label printers or industrial equipment; it processes files large enough that uploading them is impractical; or it runs inside an isolated network for security reasons.
If your requirement is genuinely one of those, we will build it. If it is not, we will tell you that a web application would cost less and serve you better, even though it is the smaller piece of work.
Our solution
The scope is set during discovery. A typical engagement covers the following.
Technology we work with
Our process
Six stages, in this order, so you always know where the work is.
Considerations
What you get out of it
Frequently asked questions
Often, yes, and we will say so. Modern browsers handle offline storage and some hardware access. We assess whether the web route meets the requirement before recommending desktop, because it is usually cheaper to build and far cheaper to maintain.
Possible, and the decision affects cost and technology choice significantly. We ask early, because retrofitting a second platform is more expensive than planning for it.
Through a built-in update mechanism, or through your existing device management system in a managed environment. Installers are signed so the operating system does not warn users away from them.
Yes. A common pattern is a desktop client for the offline and hardware work, synchronising with a central web application that holds the authoritative data.
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