11Understanding Client-Side Technologies

CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES

• Using Thin Clients with HTML and the JavaScript API

• Using J2ME MIDlets

• Using Java Applets as Fat Clients

• Using the Java Swing API as a Fat Client

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This chapter examines the different options developers have for allowing users to access their applications. This is a very critical area of planning that is often underestimated. An application could have a very thoroughly planned out and optimized backend, but if the client-side interface is poorly designed, the user may have a poor experience with the software. The SCJA exam contains questions ...

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