Packaging applications and services for the web
The distribution of software is a process that traditionally requires two parties. Someone (the distributor) has to make the software release available to be consumed. In the past, it required physical mediums like floppy disk or CD, but nowadays it is usually done through the internet. Someone else (the consumer) needs to consciously obtain the software and install it on their own computer. It's not always the same for software updates as many applications offer automated updates. Still, these updates usually require the user's consent in order to be installed.
With the advent of Software as a Service (SaaS), less and less software is distributed in a form that would allow it to be installed on the user's own computer. We see that classic programs are gradually being replaced by their SaaS counterparts:
- Traditional desktop applications are being replaced with web-based software
- Traditional software...