The Graphic Editor supports two client-side target media technologies. Before creating a visual display of your access control
area, consider the basic capabilities and limitations of these target media. Obviously, a mobile phone is limited as to what
it can usably display when compared to a graphic viewed in a web browser running on a computer. Keep this in mind, and test
your views in all target media as you develop them.
Hx and Px Media
This media suite offers a set of server-side servlets and a client-side JavaScript library. With it you can create a real-time
interface without the use of the Java plug-in. It requires only web standards: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
If you are developing for a target medium, which is limited to browsers with HTML and CSS, and no applet plugins, be sure
to test your graphic views often in the appropriate browser as you proceed with your development. The goal of HxPxMedia is
to satisfactorily present your views in non-applet browsers, however, due to the difference in display technologies, you should
verify that the Px view displays in the browser as you expect it to.
The Graphic Editor advises you if you use a feature in your Px file that is not supported by the target medium you designated.
WorkbenchPxMedia
WorkbenchPxMedia allow standard applet software to run inside a web browser using the Java plug-in. WorkbenchPxMedia use a
small applet to download modules as needed to the client machine. The computer caches these modules locally on the computer’s
hard drive. This medium allows for a richer experience than that provided by the HxPxMedia, but it does require an initial
one-time download of the plug-in.