GUI-Mode Clients
We define GUI-mode clients as thin clients that provide a pixel-addressed user interface complete with pointing device (e.g., mouse) support. Yes, some of the character-mode clients actually paint on a GUI, but the character locations are cells, not pixels, and no pictures are transmitted or displayed. Some of the technologies we cover in this section are asymmetric. For instance, one program may operate only from Windows to Linux. Another may be the opposite. We shall note this when it applies.
IBM DtoC Applet
IBM ships a freely downloadable Java applet called IBM DtoC. This applet enables a Linux desktop to be viewed and manipulated from any Web browser that supports Java applets. The server side uses self-contained HTTP. Thus, ...
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