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Beyond the Browser
Rediscovering the Role of the Desktop
in a Net-centric World

While the Web browser may be ideally suited for viewing data, its design is not optimized for creating or manipulating data. With the advent of Web applications, many interface designers have been limiting their work to those systems which can be delivered in a Browser window. Using a wider range of tools, technologies, and protocols, a designer may find some tasks better served through Net-aware desktop applications.

Keywords: web applications, application design, distributed computing, Internet protocols, scripting, systems programming, user interface design.

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WebMerge 2.4

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WebMerge 2.4 is now shipping!

WebMerge generates static Web pages from just about any database or spreadsheet data. The generated files can be uploaded to any server without the need for specialized database hosting.

"Remarkably easy to use."
- MacWorld

Scripting Style Guide

Helpful tips for xTalk, Lingo, and other 4GLs

Scripting languages are often easier to learn than more formal languages like C++, but this ease of use can seduce us into use a less desciplined code style which is hard to read and costly to maintain. By adopting some of the best practices of formal languages, scripters can reduce errors and shorten development cycles.

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