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Hi!<br />
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Easiest explaine webserver serves webpages.<br />
Webpages is equal to cgi, html, php, asp and so on.<br />
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All theese standards are interpreted languages.<br />
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An application server on the other hand can run compiled code or if you want REAL applications.<br />
Since an application server can run compiled code this means as programmer you have almost the same possibilities and advantages as if you would like to build an application for Windows usaing Visual C++.<br />
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What I mean by almost is that a programmer has to take in acocunt that any result or fomrms need to be presented in HTML format and that the application won't be able to hold a constant connection to the client.<br />
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Hope this help you to understand.<br />
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Regards<br />
/Hans - Erik Skyttberg<br />
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Hi!

Easiest explaine webserver serves webpages.
Webpages is equal to cgi, html, php, asp and so on.

All theese standards are interpreted languages.

An application server on the other hand can run compiled code or if you want REAL applications.
Since an application server can run compiled code this means as programmer you have almost the same possibilities and advantages as if you would like to build an application for Windows usaing Visual C++.

What I mean by almost is that a programmer has to take in acocunt that any result or fomrms need to be presented in HTML format and that the application won't be able to hold a constant connection to the client.

Hope this help you to understand.

Regards
/Hans - Erik Skyttberg





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hi friends,what is the difference between web server and<br />
application server,can some one clear me with examples.<br />
many thanks
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hi friends,what is the difference between web server and
application server,can some one clear me with examples.
many thanks

difference between webservers and application server

A web server refers to the software that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed either through the Internet or through an intranet. The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The most common use of web servers is to host websites, but there are other uses such as gaming, data storage, running enterprise applications, handling email, FTP, etc.