Re: Don't know the word for it but Application Server .exe client

"na" wrote:
7. The .exe downloads this folder and creates the GUI.

I should mention that it would be trivial to design an .exe that always downloads another
exe and executes that BUT more and more workstations are being locked down to the point
of preventing execution from writable directories. Perhaps some sort of security mechanism
to allow my executable?

I just don't see the point of using web browsers for the client experience. We need something better
and something that is Delphi or C++ syntax and feels like standard application programming.

Contrary to popular opinion, one can develop browser based rich GUI experience apps and here is an example to prove my point.
http://blogs.msdn.com/jaimer/archive/2008/03/13/silverlight-in-financials-demonstrator.aspx
The demonstrator is a 'mock-up' website that shows the interactions and
experience you could get from a silverlight enabled site. Features like
interactive video that drives charts, client-side charting, drag & drop,
client-side calculations (for responsiveness), cross-domain web services
calling, etc. come together seamlessly to create a slightly different
banking experience from what we see today

Be sure to watch the streaming video to see the many features of the demo.
While you watch the video think of Intuit's Quicken and how popular it's
interface became.

As for your .exe project, you might investigate how the .NET one-click deployment handles security etc. I am using several .NET apps that are one-click deployed.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wh45kb66(VS.80).aspx



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