web page, including HTML is a set of instructions that enable a computer
perform a desired sequence of operations. And of course it includes user
interface.
Before we get too far off topic I propose the following:
- all websites are made up of web applications
- some websites are dynamic web applications some are static web
applications, some are made of both dynamic and static content
TK
op·er·a·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-rshn)
n.
1.. The act or process of operating or functioning.
2.. The state of being operative or functional: a factory in operation.
3.. A process or series of acts involved in a particular form of work: the
operation of building a house.
4.. An instance or method of efficient, productive activity: That
restaurant is quite an operation.
5.. An unethical or illegal business: a fencing operation for stolen
goods.
6.. Medicine. A surgical procedure for remedying an injury, ailment,
defect, or dysfunction.
7.. Mathematics. A process or action, such as addition, substitution,
transposition, or differentiation, performed in a specified sequence and in
accordance with specific rules.
8.. A logical operation.
9.. Computer Science. An action resulting from a single instruction.
10..
1.. A military or naval action, campaign, or mission.
2.. operations The headquarters or center from which a military action,
flights into and out of an airfield, or other activities are controlled.
11.. operations The division of an organization that carries out the major
planning and operating functions.
Note #9
in·ter·face ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ntr-fs)
n.
1.. A surface forming a common boundary between adjacent regions, bodies,
substances, or phases.
2.. A point at which independent systems or diverse groups interact: “the
interface between crime and politics where much of our reality is to be
found” (Jack Kroll).
3.. Computer Science.
1.. The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any
other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
2.. The layout of an application's graphic or textual controls in
conjunction with the way the application responds to user activity: an
interface whose icons were hard to remember.
Note #3
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:09 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Securing CF Apps.
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 14:58, Andy Ousterhout wrote:
> Let the semantic battle begin......
>
> Unless the point of this discussion is to argue, why not start with how
you
> define an application?
ap·pli·ca·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pl-kshn)
n.
1. The act of applying.
2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent.
a. The act of putting something to a special use or
purpose: an application of a new method.
b. A specific use to which something is put: the
application of science to industry.
4. The capacity of being usable; relevance: Geometry has practical
application in aviation and navigation.
5. Close attention; diligence: shows application to her work.
a. A request, as for assistance, employment, or admission
to a school.
b. The form or document on which such a request is made.
6. Computer Science. A computer program with a user interface.
Note #6
pro·gram Audio pronunciation of program ( P ) Pronunciation
Key (prgrm, -grm)
n.
a. A listing of the order of events and other pertinent
information for a public presentation.
b. The presentation itself: a program of piano pieces.
2. A scheduled radio or television show.
3. An ordered list of events to take place or procedures to be
followed; a schedule: a program of physical therapy for a
convalescent.
4. A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually
designed to meet a social need: “Working parents rely on the
center's after-school latchkey program” (New York Times).
a. A course of academic study; a curriculum.
b. A plan or system of academic and related or ancillary
activities: a work-study program.
c. A plan or system of nonacademic extracurricular
activities: the football program.
6. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a
computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations.
7. An instruction sequence in programmed instruction.
Note #7
So:
A computer program with a user interface and An instruction sequence in
programmed instruction.
way off topic, but I just like to be a smart arse every now and again :)
> And Barney, browsing is the key action to the application. Without it,
no
> purchases. From a usability, both the ability to quickly find the
product and
> the linkage between browsing and shopping cart and back are key to
reducing
> abandoned carts and loosing sales.
--
Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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