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82 lines
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<TITLE>Web Applications: An Overview</TITLE>
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<H1><A NAME="_k2_web_applications_an_overview"></A><SUP></SUP>Web Applications: An Overview</H1>
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<P>Open Internet standards have changed the architecture of distributed computing forever. The basic language of the Web, HTML, has become a popular language for representing the elements of the user interface. Cross-platform support for scripting languages and Java applets, as well as support for embedded COM components, makes it possible to combine dynamic elements with static text for a more interactive user experience. Web technologies aren't solely for use on the Internet, however. They have been adapted for use by businesses to:
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<LI>Create an environment for component-based development.</li>
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<LI>Enable distribution of applications throughout an enterprise.</li>
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<LI>Create and customize new applications quickly.</li>
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<LI>Update databases remotely by using an ordinary Web browser.</li>
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<LI>Add transaction processing to Web applications.</li>
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<LI>Provide business-to-business information sharing.</li>
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<LI>Manage resources and enable remote system administration.</li>
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<P>This section outlines general concepts that will assist you in building Web applications, such as the following:
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<LI><A HREF="/iishelp/iis/htm/asp/eadg4cbp.htm">Building on the Client/Server Architecture</A>: Briefly outlines the history of the traditional client/server design model.</li>
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<LI><A HREF="/iishelp/iis/htm/asp/eadg6dv2.htm">The New System Design</A>: Introduces <I>n</I>-tier and distributed systems design, as an enhancement to the client/server model.</li>
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<LI><A HREF="/iishelp/iis/htm/asp/eadg1s9x.htm">Microsoft Windows Distributed interNet Application Architecture</A>: Outlines Microsoft Windows DNA, the Microsoft architecture for building Web applications.</li>
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<LI><A HREF="/iishelp/iis/htm/asp/eadg26ed.htm">Internet Information Services Architecture</A>: Reviews the IIS components and programming model.</li>
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