Apple WebObjects 5 - Manual (Page 4)

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Apple Computer, Inc. January 2002
C O N T E N T S
WebObjects Support for Enterprise-Object Instances 31
The Enterprise Objects Advantage 34
Chapter 4 HTML-Based Applications 37
A Programmer’s View of WebObjects 37
Separating Presentation Code from Event-Handling Logic 38
Dynamic Elements 39
Reusing Components 40
Maintaining State 41
Separating Presentation Code from Business Logic 41
The WebObjects Architecture 43
Developing a WebObjects HTML Application 44
Project Builder 45
WebObjects Builder 46
Guidelines for Choosing the HTML-Based Approach 47
Chapter 5 Direct to Web Applications 49
How Direct to Web Works 55
Developing a Direct to Web Application 58
The Direct to Web Assistant 58
Further Customizing Your Direct to Web Application 61
Advantages of the Direct to Web Approach 62
Limitations 63
Guidelines for Choosing Direct to Web 64
Chapter 6 WebObjects Desktop Applications 65
Java Client Features 66
Better User Experience 67
Object Distribution 67
The Best of WebObjects 67
Deployment Options 68
Rapid Application Development 68
When To Choose Java Client 69