Dynamic pages - client-side

Page is built or modified by a program that runs on the client.

Good to run programs on client rather than on server (distribute the load, quicker for user).

Things that can be done on client: Calculations.
Things that have to be done on client: Graphics. Respond to mouse movements.

• Web applications

• Client-side scripting

• Programming languages used in most popular websites - The server side is diverse, but the client side is dominated by JavaScript. All your users have it.

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JavaScript

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JavaScript Ajax

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Java applets

• Java applets
• Now obsolete.

Flash

• Adobe Flash
• Now obsolete.

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Summary

Client-side processing v. Server-side processing.
Client-side: Processing within browser process or in external process.
Server-side: Processing within HTTP server process or in external process.

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