Chapter 19. Smart Clients

IN BRIEF

This chapter explains the smart client application.

In this chapter, you will first learn about some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a smart client.

Next, you will learn how to create an application that serves as a very thin loader client. On startup, it loads all the necessary assemblies to use the application.

Finally, you will learn how to load assemblies from a URL and how to connect your smart client to a web service.

WHAT YOU NEED

RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE	.NET Framework C# .NET environment
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE	.NET-enabled desktop client
SKILLS REQUIRED	C# coding

SMART CLIENTS AT A GLANCE

Smart Clients		390
	Understanding the Smart Client	391	Deciding Whether to Process on the Server Side or Client Side for Efficiency	400
	Deploying Smart Client Updates from a Centralized Server	392	Make Use of Online and Offline Functionality	400
	Make Use of Web Services for Smart Client Back-End Support	396
Summary		401
Further Reading		401