4.3. Technology Choices
Developing the HomeSide application involved selecting the appropriate technologies for their specific functionality and benefits.
4.3.1. Java Technology
Industry standards played a central role in HomeSide's decision to design the new application using a J2EE architecture. “We could have taken a more modest approach by simply writing HyperText Markup Language clients with Common Gateway Interface scripts,” Reed says. “We saw this as one of our targeted growth businesses for the company. So we decided to design around an industry-standard platform that was stable and forward-looking.”
Therefore, HomeSide chose to develop its new online mortgage application based on the J2EE platform. “Java technology had a lot of momentum ...
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