Although web applications are gaining ground, there is still a need for desktop applications. The unrestrained power to complete tasks at high speed and with great precision is one of them. The ability to control peripherals flawlessly time after time is a second. With cross-platform development, it can run simultaneously on robust Linux internal server racks as well as Windows workstations in the office. With full control over rolling out updates and backing up data.
Logistics example
With a desktop application, a web order can be transferred directly to the warehouse. Here it can be automatically registered with the parcel service, a shipping label printed and a warehouse robot controlled. By means of facial recognition, the correct name automatically appears on the packing list after checking whether the order is complete. A series of photos are taken and saved for internal quality control. With the QR code sensor, outgoing packages are scanned and the order status updated directly to "shipped" in the customer account. Desktop applications are simply indispensable in such streamlined processes.
Offline as an advantage
Losing all or part of your connection to the network, or internet, is no issue at all for desktop applications. Nor does your internet speed impact process performance. For sensitive or mission-critical processes, a network connection is not even desirable. In these cases, a desktop application is the right solution.
