Lesson 1: Understanding Rich Internet Applications

What You Will Learn

In this lesson, you will:

• Explore alternatives to page-based architecture

• See the benefits of rich Internet applications (RIAs)

• Compare RIA technologies

Approximate Time

This lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Computers have played a role in business environments for more than five decades. Throughout that time, the roles of client and server have constantly evolved. As businesses and their employees have become more comfortable delegating responsibilities to computers, the look, feel, and architecture of computerized business applications have changed to meet their demands. Today businesses are asking for even faster, lighter, and richer Internet ...

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