What are Portals?

Portals are special websites that are meant to achieve a set number of tasks like Information Distribution, News Dissemination, Product Purchases, Sending Enquiries and Booking, etc. In very simple words Portals are Mega Websites to do a lot of things. 

Kinds of Portals

There are many kinds of portals that have been developed and available on the Internet. They are sometimes classified by different kinds of tasks they perform, services that they provide or sometimes by the resources they offer. There are News Portals, Shopping Portals, Education Portals, Gaming Portals, Travel Portals and many more.

Portal Development

Portal Development is an extensive exercise, much like a custom software development. Portals are developed keeping in mind the kind of resources that are to be utilized, technologies, functions and services that the portal is supposed to offer. Portal Development is time-taking and a high-budget project. The Client and Development Team often have to work closely to make it happen.

Also Learn:

• How are portals developed?
• Why is Portal Development so costly?
• What technologies are involved in Portal Development?

Web Development in 21st Century

The last decade of the 20th century was an important period for both Internet and Worldwide Web. Development of Internet Technologies and Web Application Services affected all sphere of activities, be it Education, Trade and Commerce, Business and Services, Production and Distribution, Retail, Entertainment, Information Distribution, etc. In the new millennium, much of the development work had been streamlined and organized. Web pages that were hard to find or whose existence could never have been ascertained are now easily and quickly accessed. The world has gradually moved from Information Age to Internet Age, and websites have become indispensable assets.

Why Develop a Website? 

Websites and Portals are the basic building blocks of the ever growing Worldwide Web. Website development has surpassed at least three generations and today their functions are quite varied and visible. Websites have changed many concepts associated with Business Marketing, Product Advertising, Sales and Merchandising and Information Distribution. From a few unimportant web pages, Websites have become specialized entities and today they are the power sources behind many industries.

Some points to reckon as why there is such a huge demand for Website Development are as:

• Corporate Identity, Brand Identity and Business Credibility
• Advertising and Marketing to Global Audience
• Selling, Distribution to Global Customers
• Business Liaison, Customer Relations
• Product Information, Product Launch and Releases
• Instructional Channel, Learning Media
• Business Management and Business Development Services
• Feedback Channels

Besides the functional aspects, websites have also been developed to perform some important roles in the over all growth and endorsement of new technologies. At QCDS, we endorse the technological development and try to serve both the business community and the society.

Learn About:

• Websites for Business
• What are the requirements for making a Website?
• What are static and dynamic websites; different kinds of Websites?
• How much does a Website Development cost?