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| 8 | very up to date). |
8 | very up to date). |
| 9 | </li> |
9 | </li> |
| 10 | $tit No need to learn the usage and the syntax of a particular software package.$titend |
10 | $tit No need to learn the usage and the syntax of a particular software package.$titend |
| 11 | As wims uses the html standard for user interface, a user, in particular |
11 | As wims uses the html standard for user interface, a user, in particular |
| 12 | a student, has only to use his usual knowledge of html browsing (which |
12 | a student, has only to use his usual knowledge of html browsing (which |
| 13 | is now a common knowledge), in order to work on wims applications. <br |
13 | is now a common knowledge), in order to work on wims applications. <br> |
| 14 | This is not the case for any of current mathematics softwares; all of |
14 | This is not the case for any of current mathematics softwares; all of |
| 15 | them require a training period before the user can work on it. This |
15 | them require a training period before the user can work on it. This |
| 16 | training period may be more or less lengthy, but we remark that the |
16 | training period may be more or less lengthy, but we remark that the |
| 17 | knowledge of using a particular software is not a universal knowledge, |
17 | knowledge of using a particular software is not a universal knowledge, |
| 18 | and such a knowledge usually has a short lifespan. |
18 | and such a knowledge usually has a short lifespan. |
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| 91 | only on java or javascript</h3> |
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> |
| 97 | And wims can really do more: |
97 | And wims can really do more: |
| 98 | even if it is theoretically possible to develop java applications which |
98 | even if it is theoretically possible to develop java applications which |
| 99 | has the same power as a software used as a backend engine for wims, it |
99 | has the same power as a software used as a backend engine for wims, it |
| 100 | would take too much effort to develop (is it reasonable to re-write TeX |
100 | would take too much effort to develop (is it reasonable to re-write TeX |
| 101 | in java?), and would be so big that it would take forever for an http |
101 | in java?), and would be so big that it would take forever for an http |