Rich Internet Applications are web applications that combine improved user interface, functionality of desktop applications, budget friendliness and high levels of interactivity. The web browser today demands an enhanced web experience together with interactive software development which has resulted in the the development of Rich Internet Applications.

Advantages of Rich Internet Applications :

• HTML applications require interaction with the server, however Rich Internet Applications take advantage of the browsers CPU, thereby offering real-time user-interface options that are not possible with the standard HTML based Web applications.
• This rich functionality may include drag and drop or using a slider to change data.
• Because of the balancing of the browsers CPU and server, the server is never overloaded and this results in better performance.
• Rich Internet Applications dynamically adjust their behavior by capturing, maintaining and using information and delivering users exactly what they need and greatly reduce their workload.
• Rich Internet Applications allow online users to enjoy the flexibilty of a desktop application.
• Rich Internet Applications allow developers to scale new ground and build web applications that are impossible to build with traditional web technologies.
• Tedious processess like registration, online shopping and data analysis are simpified by the use of Rich Internet Applications.