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Desk-Top Software Development Using Html Applications, John N. Dyer

John N. Dyer

While many business managers today have experience with office productivity software, internet browsing, and html development, few outside of the I.T. field have the knowledge, skills and experience in developing desk-top applications. The purpose of this article is to provide a relatively simple (but little known) method of developing and deploying Windows client-side applications, called html applications (HTA), using html, Windows Scripting Languages (WSL), and Windows COM and Objects. Few standard programming courses (with the exception of Visual Basic (VB)) include topics directly related to Windows application development. A recent literature review found no textbooks or journal articles, and few …