...in the context of a corporate computing environment, where clients are known to be running the Windows operating system, the smart client model is the architecture of choice, combining the power and flexibility of rich client applications with the stability and ease of deployment associated with browser-based applications.

- "Smart Client Application Model and the
.NET Framework 1.1" (Microsoft, 2003)

0 INSTALLATION 

A Smart Client will automatically download and install an application in a Just-In-Time fashion. There are no CDs to distribute, no files to extract, no DLL's to register, etc. Since the Smart Client is truly a generic thin-client, the amount of code to be installed is extremely small and is limited to 'presentation' logic only. Imagine the savings from not having to install an application on every PC!

0 MAINTENANCE 

A Smart Client can automatically apply relevant bug fixes as they are published. In an n-tier environment, two-thirds of the fixes are likely to be in the 'business' or 'data' tiers and will be installed on the server anyway. Any remaining fixes to the 'presentation' tier will be automatically installed by the Smart Client upon next login. Imagine the savings from not having to install patches on every PC!

0 UPGRADE 

A Smart Client can automatically upgrade an application as updates are published. In an n-tier environment, two-thirds of the updates are likely to be in the 'business' or 'data' tiers and will be installed on the server anyway. Any remaining fixes to the 'presentation' tier will be automatically installed by the Smart Client upon next login. Imagine the savings from not having to upgrade an application on every PC!

0 WORRIES

Imagine an application that can be installed simply by typing in a URL. Imagine an application that can be accessed instantly by new users. Imagine an application that can be automatically updated upon next login. Imagine an application that can be available remotely--to branch offices, road warriors, and home workers. Imagine the savings in installation and maintenance!

INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

Brooman.com's Smart Client technology (ZOOM) has been carefully designed to take full advantage of open standards and technologies. By using standard network protocols such as TCP/IP and HTTP, it can be distributed easily, even through proxies and firewalls. By using standard markup languages such as XML and HTML, it can be extended easily via Java and ActiveX.