Web Client Applications: the Next Wave in Computing
A true merger of the desktop and the Internet, Smart Clients are viewed by many
to represent the next major wave in computing platforms. "Smart Clients" combine
the usability of Microsoft Office applications with the centralized deployment, security
and connectivity of the Internet. Smart Clients are a logical progression of the
benefits pioneered by previous waves of computing platforms over the past several
decades. The Smart Client approach takes the best capabilities from each previous
generation of computing platforms, and leaves behind the cost!
|
Mainframe |
Client/Server |
Browser |
Smart Client |
| Centralized I/T Control |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Power & Ease of Use |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Ubiquitous Access |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PCA is blazing the Smart Client trail with the Microsoft .NET platform. Both Forrester
& Gartner Group are rapidly gaining an understanding of how Smart Clients benefit
large and small businesses. The PCA Smart Client Platform allows you to deliver
robust business solutions using the Internet as your worldwide LAN with full Client-Server
functionality, today.