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| 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 |
| 8 | very up to date). |
8 | very up to date). |
| 9 | $tit No need to learn the usage and the syntax of a particular software package.$titend |
9 | $tit No need to learn the usage and the syntax of a particular software package.$titend |
| 10 | As wims uses the html standard for user interface, a user, in particular |
10 | As wims uses the html standard for user interface, a user, in particular |
| 11 | a student, has only to use his usual knowledge of html browsing (which |
11 | a student, has only to use his usual knowledge of html browsing (which |
| 12 | is now a common knowledge), in order to work on wims applications. <br> |
12 | is now a common knowledge), in order to work on wims applications. <br/> |
| 13 | This is not the case for any of current mathematics softwares; all of |
13 | This is not the case for any of current mathematics softwares; all of |
| 14 | them require a training period before the user can work on it. This |
14 | them require a training period before the user can work on it. This |
| 15 | training period may be more or less lengthy, but we remark that the |
15 | training period may be more or less lengthy, but we remark that the |
| 16 | knowledge of using a particular software is not a universal knowledge, |
16 | knowledge of using a particular software is not a universal knowledge, |
| 17 | and such a knowledge usually has a short lifespan. |
17 | and such a knowledge usually has a short lifespan. |
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| 44 | $tit It can be more powerful than any given software for certain works.$titend |
44 | $tit It can be more powerful than any given software for certain works.$titend |
| 45 | Because wims can use different (dedicated) software as backend engine, |
45 | Because wims can use different (dedicated) software as backend engine, |
| 46 | even several softwares for one application or one request. |
46 | even several softwares for one application or one request. |
| 47 | </ol> |
47 | </ol> |
| 48 | 48 | ||
| 49 | <hr><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus locally installed softwares</H4> |
49 | <hr/><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus locally installed softwares</H4> |
| 50 | <ol> |
50 | <ol> |
| 51 | $tit Low speed of reaction.$titend |
51 | $tit Low speed of reaction.$titend |
| 52 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
52 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
| 53 | This will improve when internet speed improves. |
53 | This will improve when internet speed improves. |
| 54 | $tit Limited computational power and programming capability.$titend |
54 | $tit Limited computational power and programming capability.$titend |
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| 59 | $tit Limited capability of the graphical interface.$titend |
59 | $tit Limited capability of the graphical interface.$titend |
| 60 | The html graphical user interface is not very suited for interactive |
60 | The html graphical user interface is not very suited for interactive |
| 61 | works. |
61 | works. |
| 62 | </ol> |
62 | </ol> |
| 63 | 63 | ||
| 64 | <hr><H4>Advantage of wims versus hand calculators</H4> |
64 | <hr/><H4>Advantage of wims versus hand calculators</H4> |
| 65 | <ol> |
65 | <ol> |
| 66 | $tit Easier to use.$titend |
66 | $tit Easier to use.$titend |
| 67 | A html page used by wims for user interface is much more comprehensible |
67 | A html page used by wims for user interface is much more comprehensible |
| 68 | than any hand calculator. |
68 | than any hand calculator. |
| 69 | $tit (Much) more powerful. $titend |
69 | $tit (Much) more powerful. $titend |
| 70 | </ol> |
70 | </ol> |
| 71 | 71 | ||
| 72 | <hr><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus hand calculators</H4> |
72 | <hr/><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus hand calculators</H4> |
| 73 | <ol> |
73 | <ol> |
| 74 | $tit Non-portability.$titend |
74 | $tit Non-portability.$titend |
| 75 | Wims is accessible only to computers connected to internet. |
75 | Wims is accessible only to computers connected to internet. |
| 76 | </ol> |
76 | </ol> |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | <hr><H4>Advantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
78 | <hr/><H4>Advantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
| 79 | only on java or javascript</H4> |
79 | only on java or javascript</H4> |
| 80 | <ol> |
80 | <ol> |
| 81 | $tit More powerful and more versatile.$titend |
81 | $tit More powerful and more versatile.$titend |
| 82 | As wims can embed java or javascript programs in its applications, a |
82 | As wims can embed java or javascript programs in its applications, a |
| 83 | wisely designed wims application just extends the capability of java or |
83 | wisely designed wims application just extends the capability of java or |
| 84 | javascript. <br> |
84 | javascript. <br/> |
| 85 | And wims can really do more: |
85 | And wims can really do more: |
| 86 | even if it is theoretically possible to develop java applications which |
86 | even if it is theoretically possible to develop java applications which |
| 87 | has the same power as a software used as a backend engine for wims, it |
87 | has the same power as a software used as a backend engine for wims, it |
| 88 | would take too much effort to develop (is it reasonable to re-write TeX |
88 | would take too much effort to develop (is it reasonable to re-write TeX |
| 89 | in java?), and would be so big that it would take forever for an http |
89 | in java?), and would be so big that it would take forever for an http |
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| 95 | The design of server-based interactivity for users allows the back-end |
95 | The design of server-based interactivity for users allows the back-end |
| 96 | communication with supervisors, and much more (performance analysis, |
96 | communication with supervisors, and much more (performance analysis, |
| 97 | automatic intervention from supervisors, etc). |
97 | automatic intervention from supervisors, etc). |
| 98 | </ol> |
98 | </ol> |
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | <hr><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
100 | <hr/><H4>Disadvantage of wims versus interactive web applications based |
| 101 | on java or javascript</H4> |
101 | on java or javascript</H4> |
| 102 | <ol> |
102 | <ol> |
| 103 | $tit Lower speed of reaction.$titend |
103 | $tit Lower speed of reaction.$titend |
| 104 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
104 | Because usually every wims response has to travel through internet. |
| 105 | This will improve when internet speed improves. One can also use |
105 | This will improve when internet speed improves. One can also use |