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June 2009

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the quarterly magazine of ILTA 55 Peer to Peer SaaS services are designed specifically for Internet delivery. Modern SaaS applications enjoy major advantages over their ASP predecessors in terms of available technology. Massive adoption of broadband Internet access has eliminated slowness and latency that plagued ASP applications. Web standards and solutions emerged to enable desktop-like, or Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Because of these advances, engineers and designers can build modern SaaS applications from the ground up for Internet use in mind. By leveraging new tools and fast Web access, today's SaaS developers enjoy virtually limitless creative potential. ASP applications were originally designed as client-server applications and then shoehorned into some form of Web access. In the early days of Internet-based computing, end users had to access their ASP software through crude Web interfaces or remote connectivity software, often over slow dial-up connections. Unfortunately for many of the ASP companies, the technology and infrastructure of the time wasn't quite ready to accommodate full-scale delivery of Web-based applications. Getting Sassy with SaaS ASPs were developed with the right intentions, but it took SaaS to get Internet-based application delivery right. Important technological advances in connectivity and developer tools, combined with the implementation of multitenancy allow SaaS firms to thrive where their predecessors could not. ILTA ASP vs. SaaS larry Port is a founding partner and chief software architect for Rocket Matter, an online legal practice management and time and billing application for small to mid-sized law firms. larry is an active member in his community, speaking on technology issues. he holds an M.s. in computer science from new york university and a b.s. in speech from northwestern university. he can be reached at larry@rocketmatter.com. ilta: a true story of innovation, a Movie star and a secret Weapon So, what do Hollywood divas, missile guidance systems and ILTA have in common? Read this delightful story and commentary on the power of peer connections, contributed by Kate Cain of Winston & Strawn LLP. Download this story from "ILTA Innovation" under the "Members" tab. Now Playing on the Web T he pressure to do more with less has never been greater. Indeed, the current economic climate has touched every corner of the legal market in ways not seen in at least 30 years. Whether we're running an organization on a shoestring budget or pounding the pavement to find a new job, we are all being stretched to our creative limits. ILTA: A True Story of Innovation, a Movie Star, and a Secret Weapon by Kate Cain, Winston & Strawn LLP

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