Abstract: A server receives a request from a client to provide a price and/or time quote and transmits initial diagnostic questions. The server receives a response to the initial questions and generates a initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote based on weighting pre-assigned in a knowledge base to information included in the response. The weightings assigned to possible responses are based on analysis of historical data. The server transmits the initial cost and/or time estimate quote to the client. Further, the server may refine the initial cost range and/or time range estimate quote in response to a request. Refining may includes generating additional diagnostic questions, receiving a responses, generating a refined quote based on a weighting pre-associated in the knowledge base with information included in the responses, and transmitting the refined quote to the client. Refining the quote may be an iterative process.

Abstract: Users access a deployment environment utilizing a browser. The deployment environment automatically creates an application based on user input and then deploys the created application in response to an indication from a user. Deployment may include providing an automatically generated reference. When an application is accessed via a browser utilizing such a reference, the deployment environment may execute and deliver access to the referenced application. In some implementations, the deployment environment may allow the user to choose between a wizard and a development tool. The wizard may present a series of prompts that guide the user through a default template for designing an application, which is then automatically created based on the user's responses.