Smart client arquitecture

Smart Client Architecture and Design Guide

Foreword by Mark Boulter

Smart Client Architecture and Design Guide

patterns & practices

David Hill, Microsoft Corporation Brenton Webster, Microsoft Corporation Edward A. Jezierski, Microsoft Corporation Srinath Vasireddy, Microsoft Corporation Mo Al-Sabt, Microsoft Corporation Blaine Wastell, Ascentium Corporation Jonathan Rasmusson,ThoughtWorks Paul Gale, ThoughtWorks Paul Slater, Wadeware LLC

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Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1

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Introduction

What Is a Smart Client? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rich Client Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thin Client Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Smart Client Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Types of Smart Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Windows Smart Client Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Office Smart Client Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mobile Smart Client Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Choosing Between Smart Clients and Thin Clients . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Smart Client Architectural Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scope of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Who ShouldRead This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter Outlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . ....