Abstract
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 websites referencing the use of HTA in the development of Windows applications. The goal of this article is to increase the manager’s programming knowledge base, thus adding greater value to applications development, regardless of the skill of the programmer. As such, this article provides an extensive overview of HTA development, including a description of HTA and related components, terminology, source references, example applications, sample code, and screen shots of working HTAs.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Journal of Business, Industry, and Economics |
Volume | 15 |
State | Published - 2010 |
Disciplines
- Management Information Systems
Keywords
- Client-Side Applications
- HTA
- HTML
- Programming
- Scripting