U C L L S M . Richer Web Applications On Trends, Techniques and Standards Supervisor: Prof. J. V Master esis: Partial Fulllment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Business Engineering Charles M 2323.05.00 INGE22MS/G
[email protected] Academic Year 2009-2010 . Acknowledgment I would like to thank my supervisor Prof. Jean V for providing me a subject as interesting as rich web applications. Writing this document has redened how I use the Web today. e e e In addition, this work might not have been possible without my family’s continuous support. .. C C i L F iii I v Disclaimer.................................................................. vi Content & objectives........................................................ vi 1 U RIA 1 1.1 Denition and criteria ................................................. 1 ick vs. thin applications ................................................. 3 Client/server applications vs. web applications................................. 4 RIA features and characteristics ............................................. 5 Deployment alternatives ................................................... 6 1.2 Why RIAs are emerging? .............................................. 6 1.3 Limitations ........................................................... 8 1.4 Web applications vs. native apps: what to choose for the iPhone?. 9 1.5 RIAs as a part of a broader Web 2.0 era ................................. 11 1.6 RIAs for enterprises ................................................... 14