It is also open and supports the widest range of browsers, Furthermore, Java is the only technology of its kind that has the full six components of a systems security model. Although Java 1.1 was available, it was only supported by the latest versions of the two main browsers, which were not widely deployed at the time. We therefore chose to use Java 1.02, which was a hard decision, as it was less mature when it came to production of the graphical user interface. Cromwell Media now has a set of libraries that can rapidly deploy solutions in Java 1.02 to both versions 3.0 and 4.0 of the two main browsers with an identical interface. Java applets on the server are downloaded to the browser on the customer's machine.
Customers see only their own specific price displayed from the underlying database.
Boris is fully integrated with Ideal Hardware's internal Tetra Chameleon accounting system. This allows customers to check the status of their order at any time. The customer gets an automatic e-mail to confirm the order, to advise on split and back orders and on the morning of delivery to warn of arrival. The sales manager decides which customers can order which items electronically. We need to have the opportunity to speak to occasional customers, who only order about twice a year.