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Hello,
I am trying port a Client/Server application to .Net. This was an offline application and syncs up every day. We have about 300 users that are using Win 98/2000. Original thinking was to use ASP.NET and publish it to the web (The users are getting broadband). Here is the problem we are facing.
We have some UI screens that are very interactive and dynamic. For example one of the screens have up to 10 input fields and changing the value in any of the fields will result in a different output. The users are used to receiving the results with out initiating any action and seeing the results immediately.
I am trying to figure out my options and here are my two options (I think)
1. Use XMLHTTP (or even use post back to write XML to the response stream) and load the XML on the client machine using JavaScript. Handle the changes on the Client with JavaScript. The problem with this I think is spitting too much JavaScript.
2. Use Smart Client technology. As I mentioned earlier my users run Win 98/2000 and use IE 5.0. These people are not admins and the corporate policy does not let them to install any applications. I am not sure how well Smart Client technology fits for this scenario.
I need your suggestions....
Thanks
Srimar
I am trying port a Client/Server application to .Net. This was an offline application and syncs up every day. We have about 300 users that are using Win 98/2000. Original thinking was to use ASP.NET and publish it to the web (The users are getting broadband). Here is the problem we are facing.
We have some UI screens that are very interactive and dynamic. For example one of the screens have up to 10 input fields and changing the value in any of the fields will result in a different output. The users are used to receiving the results with out initiating any action and seeing the results immediately.
I am trying to figure out my options and here are my two options (I think)
1. Use XMLHTTP (or even use post back to write XML to the response stream) and load the XML on the client machine using JavaScript. Handle the changes on the Client with JavaScript. The problem with this I think is spitting too much JavaScript.
2. Use Smart Client technology. As I mentioned earlier my users run Win 98/2000 and use IE 5.0. These people are not admins and the corporate policy does not let them to install any applications. I am not sure how well Smart Client technology fits for this scenario.
I need your suggestions....
Thanks
Srimar