Remote Scripting is the process by which a client-side application running in the browser and a server-side application can exchange data without reloading the page. Remote scripting allows you to create complex DHTML interfaces which interact seamlessly with your server.
If you're not clear on exactly what this means, think of the ever-present JavaScript image swap (you've coded one of those, haven't you?). In an image swap, your client-side code requests new data from the server to be displayed on the web page; in this case the request made to the server is for a new image with which you wish to replace an existing image. But what if you could ask the server for something other than an image? What if you could request a block of text? And what if your request could be more than a simple call for data? What if you could submit form data back to the server, have the server process that data and respond with an appropriate message? Of course, all of these things are already possible by relying on page reloads, but remote scripting allows complex interaction with the server that appears as seamless to the user as a simple image swap. Remote scripting is a form of RPC (Remote Procedure Call), which is a general term used to describe the exchange of data between remote computer systems. Remote scripting opens up a great number of opportunities for the developer. Imagine a news article that can load side bars and graphical information related to the article directly into the web page when the site's visitors request it. Imagine a gallery of photo thumbnails that turn into full-sized images when clicked. Imagine a full-featured, browser-based content management system interface that allows a site administrator to edit web site copy in situ. The possibilities are limited only by the creativity of the developer. To know more about on this, visit the below URL: http://developer.apple.com/internet/webcontent/iframe.html Regards Amardeep T -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nforceit" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nforceit?hl=en-GB.
