>I mean that you should embed a java applet into a webpage that the client
>will keep open. The java applet can maintain a connection with your remote
>server that issues alerts when a stock rises or falls a certain amount. You
>can use any number of classes that encapsulate sending messages over TCP.
>
>
>
>Personally I believe writing a VB app would be much easier, although
>distributing and updating it is more of an issue. VB also has a class that
>allows for making connections over TCP.
OK I will write a C# application. Most of the applications I have written
were desktop applications. This will be my first server-client application.
Do you happen to have a tutorial or good book that you can recommend?
>If you wish, you could write a CF app that has a page which refreshes itself
>every 5 seconds or so and sets an alert.
>
>
>
>You could also write a Flash application that does this same thing.
>
>
>
>- Matt Small
>
>
>
> _____
>
>From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:50 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Quick question
>
>
>
>At 13:45 9/17/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >How do you want to present the data? In a webpage or as a service running
> >in the taskbar?
> >
> >
> >
> >Webpage:
> >
> >Use a java applet.
> >
> >
>
>I know what a webpage is. I don't know how a service would be able to
>display the data.
>A webpage I guess would be ideal, except the server is a windows server.
>
>
> >Service:
> >
> >Write it in a Visual Language - VB.NET or C# or something along those
>lines.
> >
> >
> >
> >Either way, you're going to need an application that keeps a connection
>open
> >and CF, HTML, and ASP aren't going to cut it. A real live application
>would
> >be best, but a java applet is a good way to deliver the app because it can
> >react to alerts sent from your server, can be updated instantly on the
> >client side and will hold the connection.
> >
> >
> >
> >- Matt Small
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> >From: Won Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:37 PM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: Quick question
> >
> >
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have a question for all of you.
> >
> >Let's say that you have an application and connects to a another server and
> >requests data. A connection is open and numbers are crunched.
> >You want to deliver this data, in realtime, to users.
> >
> >1) What is the best way to do this?
> >
> >2) What technologies would be best?
> >
> >IE
> >Your server is authorized to receive stock information.
> >When MSFT, CSCO, or INTC are up at least .5%, 1%, or 1.5% you went to alert
> >the users that either of those stocks are up the appropriate amount.
> >
> >This is a broad question but I need to have a server be able to serve
> >multiple clients.
> >
> > _____
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> _____
>
>
>
>
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