Why is SaaS important to me?

Software as a service, also referred to as cloud computing, will be the most important manner to purchase software in the future. Gone will be the days when enterprise solutions require teams of technologists to implement and maintain software for their organization.

To understand where this technology is already affecting our lives, it is as simple as understanding how you utilize Google's or Yahoo's email. Google has even gone forward with their Docs software which allows a user to never need to purchase office software again.

One mind-blowing trend of ease and functionality is http://www.zoho.com/. They have a SaaS application called Creator that is a simple drag and drop developer application to provide input and storage on your website. And its free! It allows you to view the data in spreadsheet format and also edit. I am particularly interested because the technology of the past required servers, server software, deep programming, domain name, etc ... hours to create one input box. Now, you can have it in less than one minute. I used this service to create a web Work Request System for my HOA.