Chapter 8. Interoperable Web Applications

Interoperability is an application’s ability to communicate and work side-by-side with other applications that are not necessarily targeted to the same platform. Along with scalability, it is one the most precious philosopher’s stones in the world of open computing. It is precious because it yields practical results. Interoperability is an elusive and unquantifiable basic element of computing, but you and your users can detect and appreciate its underlying presence. Implementations will differ according to the context and timing of your applications. You create the proper conditions for interoperability, but it is always the offspring of a successful marriage between design issues and real-world coding ...

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