These requests will be handled by a group of computers that consists of a broker computer and several other computers, or
thick clients, each of which can access different cloud providers.
* Business model based on software and off-the-shelf computing devices plus commercial (or open source)
thick client speech applications emerge in the market
The
thick client workstations are somewhat akin to the familiar gaming platforms (eg, Xbox [Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington] and PlayStation [Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc, Foster City, California]).
It is important to understand what level of functionality is possible at the web client level, the
thick client level, (a
thick client is one in which a piece of software needs to be installed on each user's PC), and at the server level.
This application is entirely browser based allowing customers the functionality of a
thick client application (PDE) with the flexibility of a Web-based system (EDC).
Perhaps a thin client arrangement, or maybe a
thick client for certain applications.
It also has the capability to run GUI-based
thick client applications as well as text-only applications.
Thick client architecture for mobile applications: how are IT managers balancing the trade-offs given unreliable mobile bandwidth availability?
According to Peter Richardson, principal analyst for mobile communications at Dataquest, "Microsoft is coming at it from a
thick client background." The contrast between the Microsoft approach and that of London-based Symbian Plc shows how Microsoft may have misread the market with a features-heavy operating system derived from its desktop experience.
Whether its an application that renders in a browser, from a server, on a mobile device, on the desktop or via a
thick client, using HOOPS platforms ensure high-quality 3D products that will deliver a rich user experience with functionality designed for high-performance web and native environments.
This can be utilized to write their
thick client to visualize app usage.