The Benefits Of Access To Pre-Built Components In Web Design

This has spurred a number of companies to integrate with the Web App Gallery initiative, an example being ReliableSite.Net LLC, a web hosting company that announced only recently that it will provide control panel integration with Microsoft's Web App Gallery, offering one-click installation of a variety of free web applications. 

The company states that through the integration, hosting users will be able to instantly install any applications from the Microsoft Web App Gallery, without having to download or upload any files or configure the scripts. 

It adds that users will be able to complete the entire process without leaving its control panel and further states that, in addition to the Microsoft Web Application Gallery, it also offers a multitude of pre-configured scripts that can be installed instantly. These scripts are also available at no additional charge via its control panel.

Another example is SugarCRM, which is adding its customer relationship management software to Microsoft's Web App Gallery, making it available at no charge, seeing the Web App Gallery as an online marketplace for business tools. 

In just the first month, SugarCRM saw its product downloaded 2,000 times. Other companies operating a similar strategy include Umbraco, DotNetNuke CE, SilverStripe and Kentico.

With offerings such as these, the value of the Web App Gallery is expanded and it is likely that many other vendors will follow their lead.