When to choose between web interface and native GUI? [closed]

Question

Many applications (especially the networks' ones e.g. file sharing, sql query program, some multiplayer games) as we know today can be easily provided by using a web interface.

My question is when should I make an application accessible using a browser?

When it will be wise to use a desktop application being built using interfaces like Qt, Visual Basic etc.

Answer 1

There is no general answer to that question. That depends on some factors:

• Your target group - Is it wide spread or pooled?
• Portability - On which platforms do your users work?
• Performance - Is much of it needed? If yes, a desktop application would be better. I can't imagine a video editing software running in a browser. Maybe in 10 years :)
• and more that have to be figured out individually

But the trend clearly goes to web-based applications. You can reach quite a bunch of people with them.