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RICH INTERNET APPLICATIONS (RIA)
Unlike traditional (X)HTML web sites and web pages that can only be viewed in a browser, Rich Internet Applications (either Flex or Flash) can be viewed on and off the web using a variety of media formats.
Web | Multimedia |
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(X)HTML Browser (i.e., *.html, *.php) | Personal Digital Assistants (PDA, phone) |
Standalone Flash (*.exe) | Standalone AIR (*.exe) |
Flash Player (*.swf) | Other media (CD/DVD, TV, X-box, etc.) |
Bring the desktop experience to the web with a Rich Internet Application. Users have grown familiar with the functionality of desktop applications and how they work similar across different applications. For example, you cut, copy and paste basically the same in any application. Hence, once you learn the basic functionality of an application that knowledge can be transferred to other applications you use.
Now you can have that same experience with Rich Internet Applications. These applications are smart, well-designed and user-friendly.