Scenario A) Yes, they would need a J2EE Server. Scenario B) No, that would still need a J2EE Server.
It's important to remember that CF isn't the best platform to develop PC based applications. It's meant for server-based applications. -Adam On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 10:10:59 +1100, Mike Kear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As the person who kicked this thread off in the first place, I have to > say I'm still confused. > > My original question was about whether we'd be able to produce > standalone working apps, and I think several answers attempted to > answer it, but I dont think I fully grasped the implications. > > Here's two scenarios - can we use this new CF7 to meet these needs ... > > [Scenario A] A trade show. We want to hand out samples of our work to > visitors to the booth. Just give them CDs of some sample sites, > showing the benefits of what we can do - dynamic sites, shopping > carts, whatever. They'll need to put a CD into their PC and see the > sample sites work. I kind of get the idea that wont work unless they > already have J2EE installed on their PC? Yes? > > [ Scenario B] We develop a small app. We sell the app, and send them > a CD, which they would put into their PC and run the app from the CD. > Examples of this could be a single-person training application or a > perhaps something like the file libraries that appear on the front of > magazines (but we wouldn't be putting it on magazines). That > wouldn't work either because the users would all have to have J2EE > running? > > Have I got this right? > > And if J2EE is a requirement, would it be possible to put that stuff > on the CD too, and have it self-install somehow or perhaps run from > the CD? > > Cheers > Mike Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > AFP Webworks > http://afpwebworks.com > ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193754 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
