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2 | <h3>Advantage of wims versus locally installed softwares</h3> |
3 | <ol> |
3 | <ol> |
4 | $tit No need of software installation and/or update by users.$titend |
4 | $tit No need of software installation and/or update by users.$titend |
5 | All installation and/or update of background software is done on the |
5 | All installation and/or update of background software is done on the |
6 | server side, which can be anywhere on the internet. On the client |
6 | server side, which can be anywhere on the internet. On the client |
7 | machine, only a common web browser is required (which needs not to be |
7 | machine, only a common web browser is required (which needs not to be |
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50 | Because wims can use different (dedicated) software as backend engine, |
50 | Because wims can use different (dedicated) software as backend engine, |
51 | even several softwares for one application or one request. |
51 | even several softwares for one application or one request. |
52 | </li> |
52 | </li> |
53 | </ol> |
53 | </ol> |
54 | 54 | ||
55 | < |
55 | <h3>Disadvantage of wims versus locally installed softwares</h3> |
56 | <ol> |
56 | <ol> |
57 | $tit Low speed of reaction.$titend |
57 | $tit Low speed of reaction.$titend |
58 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
58 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
59 | This will improve when internet speed improves. |
59 | This will improve when internet speed improves. |
60 | </li> |
60 | </li> |
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68 | The html graphical user interface is not very suited for interactive |
68 | The html graphical user interface is not very suited for interactive |
69 | works. |
69 | works. |
70 | </li> |
70 | </li> |
71 | </ol> |
71 | </ol> |
72 | 72 | ||
73 | < |
73 | <h3>Advantage of wims versus hand calculators</h3> |
74 | <ol> |
74 | <ol> |
75 | $tit Easier to use.$titend |
75 | $tit Easier to use.$titend |
76 | A html page used by wims for user interface is much more comprehensible |
76 | A html page used by wims for user interface is much more comprehensible |
77 | than any hand calculator. |
77 | than any hand calculator. |
78 | </li> |
78 | </li> |
79 | $tit (Much) more powerful. $titend |
79 | $tit (Much) more powerful. $titend |
80 | </li> |
80 | </li> |
81 | </ol> |
81 | </ol> |
82 | 82 | ||
83 | < |
83 | <h3>Disadvantage of wims versus hand calculators</h3> |
84 | <ol> |
84 | <ol> |
85 | $tit Non-portability.$titend |
85 | $tit Non-portability.$titend |
86 | Wims is accessible only to computers connected to internet. |
86 | Wims is accessible only to computers connected to internet. |
87 | </li> |
87 | </li> |
88 | </ol> |
88 | </ol> |
89 | 89 | ||
90 | < |
90 | <h3>Advantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
91 | only on java or javascript</ |
91 | only on java or javascript</h3> |
92 | <ol> |
92 | <ol> |
93 | $tit More powerful and more versatile.$titend |
93 | $tit More powerful and more versatile.$titend |
94 | As wims can embed java or javascript programs in its applications, a |
94 | As wims can embed java or javascript programs in its applications, a |
95 | wisely designed wims application just extends the capability of java or |
95 | wisely designed wims application just extends the capability of java or |
96 | javascript. <br/> |
96 | javascript. <br/> |
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110 | communication with supervisors, and much more (performance analysis, |
110 | communication with supervisors, and much more (performance analysis, |
111 | automatic intervention from supervisors, etc). |
111 | automatic intervention from supervisors, etc). |
112 | </li> |
112 | </li> |
113 | </ol> |
113 | </ol> |
114 | 114 | ||
115 | < |
115 | <h3>Disadvantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
116 | on java or javascript</ |
116 | on java or javascript</h3> |
117 | <ol> |
117 | <ol> |
118 | $tit Lower speed of reaction.$titend |
118 | $tit Lower speed of reaction.$titend |
119 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
119 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
120 | This will improve when internet speed improves. One can also use |
120 | This will improve when internet speed improves. One can also use |
121 | embedded javascript or java in a wims application, in places where |
121 | embedded javascript or java in a wims application, in places where |