Apple WebObjects 5 - Manual (Page 91)

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Apple Computer, Inc. January 2002
C H A P T E R 8
8 Choosing Your Approach
Choosing between the four WebObjects approaches is the first task you face as a
WebObjects programmer. To make the choice you need to consider the following
issues:
■ Are you planning to deploy over the Internet or an intranet?
■ What are your user interface requirements?
■ How quickly do you need to develop the application?
The following sections, “Internet and Intranet Deployment” (page 91), “User
Interface Requirements” (page 92), and “Rapid Development Considerations”
(page 93) explore the approaches in more detail from the perspective of each of
these issues. You can also combine approaches as described in
“Combining
Approaches” (page 94).
Internet and Intranet Deployment
The WebObjects HTML approach is the best approach for deploying internet
applications, especially those for highly visible websites. A user on any
internet-enabled computer with a Web browser can access a WebObjects HTML
application.
You can also use Direct to Web to create your application, but the user interface is
generally not flexible enough for public websites. If you’re familiar with
WebObjects and Direct to Web, you can use Direct to Web reusable components to
accelerate the development process. See
“Combining Approaches” (page 94) for
more information.