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Top Reasons Why Server-Ware Rules What we call "server-ware" are things like Web servers, email servers, database servers and all manner of cool programs that keep the information of the world flowing as smoothly as possible. In creating client-server applications there is always the question "should this feature be on the client or on the server?" Lately there has been a strong push toward putting more brains on the client side. Java applets and ActiveX controls have made it possible for programmers to put more intelligence inside the browser (or outside it). While this is really cool, there are some areas which server-ware is the only real solution. Of course, since we produce server-ware you might think we're biased. Actually, we created WebGroove® Script to address some areas that client-side advocates have been unable to produce optimal solutions. So, here are the top reasons server-ware like WebGroove® Script rules: Download Time Waiting for some control or applet to download is a major drag to anyone. Simply blaming bandwidth doesn't excuse some of the bulky downloads created by either callous programmers (or just those who don't know there may be a better way). Compatibility Users never have to download anything to make server-ware work in their browser. It's instant and it works because server-ware always leaves presentation to client-side stuff like HTML in your browser, not special controls which may not work on their system or require frequent updates (read "downloads"). As long as you've got a browser, you can use sites that make use of server-ware. Reliability Server-ware allows you to make sure you don't get bad data. Anything you trust client code to do is suspect. Any two-bit hacker with time on their hands can copy & pervert your client-side code to make their own security breach. Security Since server-ware acts as an agent between your users and your data, they never see the internal code you're using to provide their data. All they see is HTML (or JavaScript or whatever), not database logins, passwords & the like. Control Let's face it; all webmasters are control freaks. We want our site to be the best we can manage and it's frustrating to run into limits imposed by sluggish client-side technology. We often forget that an equally-important part of client-server technology is the server. Server-ware like WebGroove® Script lets you create some really sophisticated and, well, groovy Web sites. You can leverage things like JavaScript, VBScript, Java, ActiveX and even VRML. Since WebGroove is about as easy to read & code as HTML, it's really easy to glue all this cool stuff together with information on your server, in databases and other places. See Also  Other Resources
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