7/19/2023 0 Comments Thin appIt works fine with slow phones because the speed of the server is what matters most, but if the phone loses the Internet, it’s game over. The device itself only handles a few key elements like displaying the interface and sending instructions. Search, editing an event, sending an email reminder, these are all done in the cloud somewhere, and the results are sent to the device. Most of the functions of the application are actually requests made by the client, but performed on the server. Our second calendar application is a web app. If the phone loses its Internet connection, the app soldiers on. Only occasionally does it go and check with the server to sync the data up. Most all the functions of the application, like the interface, the search functions and the storage of events are all performed by the device itself. The first is a calendar “app” that lives on a smart phone. For example, take two different calendar applications. The more data and processing done, the thicker the client becomes. The thickness of a client refers to how much processing is done and how much data is stored on the client device versus the servers it interacts with. Figuring out what’s best for your business in the ever-changing world of mobile content may mean making some smart decisions around whether your content should be delivered via a ‘thick’ or ‘thin’ client.
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