Space Telescope
European Coordinating Facility

Users' Committee Meeting
10-11 December 1996

  • Java-based Solutions

    • Programming language incompatibilities do not arise because it is not necessary to re-compile the software at the target site.
    • Data incompatibility is overcome since the Web creates a de-facto standard
    • Installation problems are obviated: the software is ready to execute as soon as it arrives across the net.
    • On line help and documentation can seamlessly be provided through the hypertext capabilities. of the Web
    • html provides the possibility to easily create user interfaces. In addition, the Web browsers provide a good UIF paradigm.
    • Platform incompatibility. Any platform which supports a Java capable browser becomes usable.
    • Remote maintenance. Any first link and any "reload" forces a transfer of the current, i.e. most recent version of the Web page plus the Java code.


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