Drawing the line

InTech, Jul 2004 by Williamson, Rob, Weber, John

SVG integrated into Web services as a framework alone is a very compelling distributed application delivery system. The fact the major development tools vendors support environments for building Web applications only furthers the scope of the opportunity for the designer, the developer, and the consultant in the manufacturing enterprise.

SVG is a compelling technology for interfacing with Web services, because it provides richness and interactivity while keeping the application logic and the application interface layers separated. End users and software and hardware original equipment manufacturers are using SVG today to support their interface development either through completely new applications or through those that leverage existing HMI and technical documentation systems.

BEHIND THE BYLINE

Rob WMIiamson is product manager for smart graphics at Corel Corp. in Ottawa, Ontario. John Weber is president of Matthews, N.C.-based Software Toolbox Inc.