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Client/Server Workstations

Most client/server computing uses an intelligent workstation for the client. This gives added processing power for users to run desktop applications, as well as the CA Gen-generated application.

The two opportunities for improving the visualization display of data accessed on a server follow:

• Front-end integration—To enable users to take full advantage of their desktop applications, it should be possible to integrate the CA Gen-generated application into those other tools. Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technique can be used.

  If this raises issues about data security and concurrence, these need to be described to ensure data integrity.

  It may be useful to combine some technology analysis with user task analysis (described in a previous section) to determine which personal productivity tools (word-processing, spreadsheets, and so forth) need to be available to users, and what user interfaces are available.

• Current global check system and data integration—Users can improve the visualization display of data accessed on a server, directly or through current systems, and can combine data accessed through different systems and on different servers.