Re: Web enablement options (previously private)

Which MS is not new to that territory.  XWindows has been doing that for a
long time.

Adam Lang
Systems Engineer
Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fritz Hayes" <fhayes@spiritone.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: Web enablement options (previously private)


> Walden
>
> The severe line you mention is a key point in the debate about iSeries
> vs. The World.  The folks at M$ are pushing hard to make the desktop
> (i.e. Browser, 5250, Terminal Server/Citrix) synonymous with back end
> processing and business workflow.  As you have pointed out so well,
> different skill sets are needed to create that "User Friendly" thin
> client as compared to creating code to track the money or orders or
> merchandise.
>
> So, I wonder, is the Web browser, with all the sensatory enhancements,
> the best client for the iServer?  I'm thinking so.  It can provide the
> centralize control of information while maintaining many freedoms for
> the users.
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> Fritz Hayes
> Atwater Associates