Re: deploying forms over the web

With 6i, I have found the performance is good, they don't hog resources on the server like they used to (each user running medium to heavy forms uses about 5-6MB of memory on the server), and the GUI display has the same look and feel as standard client-server.

If you are deploying an existing application to employees, then it may be the best, most cost-effective solution for you, but if you are aiming at an outside audience, I would go with a standard web development strategy. Since the forms run as an applet, they do not behave as a standard web application. The browser buttons (Back/Refresh, etc) have no meaning to it, as a form it has alot of special function keys available. Also, the very first time it is accessed by that PC, it will download and install JInitiator to the PC, which takes a couple of minutes.

John Alexander
www.SummitSoftwareDesign.com

Andy Hardy <Andrew.Hardy_at_BGTechnology.com> wrote in message news:8renr4$onq$1_at_sun-cc204.lboro.ac.uk...
> John,
>
> How well do Forms work over the web? Are they a viable alternative to
 WebDB
> and other web products?
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> Andy
>
> --
> Opinions are mine and may not reflect those of BG Technology Ltd
>
> John Alexander <jalexander_at_summitsoftwaredesign.com> wrote in message
> news:0KqC5.25781$1H2.1895126_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com...
> > If you want to call reports using RUN_PRODUCT, pass the parameters to
 the
> > report from the calling Form. Do not use the Report Parameter Form -
 using
> > it requires that you replace RUN_PRODUCT with WEB.SHOW_DOCUMENT.
> > Use 6i - many of the problems found in 5.0 and 6.0 are fixed by 6i.
> >
> > John Alexander
> > www.SummitSoftwareDesign.com
> >
> > SDG <simong_at_explor.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bgjC5.27$DP.5676_at_newsr1.u-net.net...
> > > I have number of forms I wish to create and deploy over the web. What
 should
> > > forms features should I avoid. I know about avoiding mouse triggers
 but
 what
> > > functionality does not work or should be avoided. I have developed
 many
> > > client server forms but never a web enabled form.
> > >
> > > Thanks in anticipation
> > >
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Received on Wed Oct 04 2000 - 12:56:46 CEST