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1.3.1 Ease of Use

To use a webMathematica site, all you need is a web browser. User interfaces can use standard web GUI elements,

such  as  text  fields,  check  boxes,  and  drop down  lists.  This  reduces  training  time  because  users  no  longer  have  to

learn different software applications. In many cases, no Mathematica experience is required.

1.3.2 Server Based Configuration

There is no software to buy, install, or maintain in order to use webMathematica sites. All end users need is a web

browser and, for advanced features like interactive 3D graphics, a Java Runtime Environment. This leads to signifi 

cant  savings  over  buying  and  maintaining  user  software  and  also  ensures  that every  end  user  always  has the  most

recent  version.  An  additional  advantage  is  that  webMathematica enhanced  web  sites  can  be  accessed  from  many

different types of computer.

1.3.3 Web Technologies

There are many people who are experts in working with servers and developing dynamic web sites. They can choose

from  the  many  web  technologies  and  tools to  develop  Mathematica related  sites.  Thus,  development  is  easier  and

the applications they build are more powerful.

1.4 Areas of Use for webMathematica

There are several areas of use for webMathematica. Some of these include web computation, education, publishing,

research, and hobbyist calculations.

1.4.1 Web Computation

A major use of webMathematica is to build online tools for computation and visualization. An example is webUn 

risk, http://library.wolfram.com/explorations/webUnrisk/index.html; some examples of webUnrisk are shown below.

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