MIGRATION OF PARTS OF A DESKTOP APPLICATION TO THE REST API FORMAT:

case study

Abstract

Years ago, it was common to develop systems based on two-tier architecture for Desktop systems, but much has evolved over time, from technological to procedural advances, in addition to the market demand for applications that have better performance, usability, and more professionals to meet the market demand and with reduced cost to develop and maintain it. It was noticed that, with the advancement of technology, that Desktop systems did not provide the necessary coverage to serve large numbers of users, affecting the dissemination of developed systems. However, with the arrival of the Web, there was a massive number of adherents to this new development format, since anyone could connect to the network and access the application from anywhere, which also contributed to disseminate knowledge about these technologies. The qualitative paradigm guided this investigation and the research methodology used to collect data from this work was the case study of the partial migration of a Desktop system to the Web of a commercial automation company in the region of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. This article aims to present the advantages of a migration, even if partial, from the Desktop system to the Web system, using the MVC and Rest architectures, presenting their characteristics and their impact on the products developed by organizations.