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DataWeb Corporation is a web application company based in Seattle, Washington.

DataWeb's chief product is the Hosted Rapid Application Development (HostRAD) platform, a browser-based design platform that allows businesses to build and manage their own web applications. In 2000, HostRAD was the first development platform in the industry to be offered using the Platform as a Service (PaaS) model.

DataWeb also maintains a Professional Services division that builds web and software applications for third-party clients. Additionally, DataWeb is the owner of WebAppsFast.com, a web application that allows Microsoft Access users to migrate database applications to a web browser.

History
DataWeb was founded in 1998 by a group of former Microsoft developers headed by Richard C. Locke.

The first version of the DataWeb platform was released in 2000. A more sophisticated Version 2.0 was released in 2001. The most current release was made in 2008.