Smart Client UIs

Smart Clients provide the reach of the web and the richness of advanced graphical clients. Smart Client UIs are quickly becoming as popular as browser-based, thin client UIs. Giga Information Group predicts a four-fold increase in Smart Client use within 3 years, replacing traditional fat and thin clients.

UI Trends 2002- 2005
Source: John Meyer, Giga Information Group, 2003

• Sophisticated UI controls
• Rich user experience
• Web services support
• Desktop integration capabilities

  
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• Distributed application interaction
  
• Easy to deploy and update
• Can function online and offline
• Utilizes local resources