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CGI Script |
RADpageComponent |
General Operation |
Shows it's own page |
Is placed on an existing page
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Layout Inclusion |
HTML templates or even programs must be
adapted |
Components are placed on existing
pages. |
Layout Modification |
HTML templates or programs need
modification |
Pages with components can be edited using
RADpage, HTML, or XML editors. |
Configuration |
Program parameters need to be adapted |
Clicking on the component opens an editor for
the components properties |
Configuration Checking |
CGI Script must be tested after
configuration |
Many parameters are checked in the entry form,
testing happens automatically during
editing |
Extension |
CGI script must be changed which requires programming |
Additional components can be added to the page,
action methods of components can be programmed,
components can be adapted using object-oriented
inheritance. |
Upgrades |
Configuration and Custom Changes must be
redone |
Configuration and overridden methods are kept
in XML files (or HTML) page files.
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Installation |
Each script must be installed and configured. |
RADpage is installed once
and then components can be added with the editor.
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Scalability |
Scripts must be adapted to use high speed server API. |
RADpage CGI and server API version are fully
compatible.
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