Overcoming Problems with Web-Based Applications

Web-based applications present more challenges than the typical application because there are so many variables to consider. For example, companies now demand that Web-based applications work on more than one hardware platform. You might find yourself testing an application on both a desktop machine and a personal digital assistant (PDA). The differences in screen size, capability, and operating system will make such testing interesting to say the least.

Browser compatibility is another issue that you’ll have to learn to circumvent. Web-based application development is hard enough when everyone uses the same browser on the same platform. The fact is that although Microsoft does enjoy a commanding ...

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