Client-side web application a la Java Applets

Question

Hello Does .NET offer any way to create web-browser compatible applications like Java Applets? I want to create a small application which can be run from a web-browser. The application (client) will create a socket connection to a server so the server can push data to the client which will show it without refreshing the browser.

james · Answer

The answer is Yes. However there are some issues to be aware of. First off you have to be sure the client has .Net Framework installed. Also if you're going to make SQL Connections the client will have to lower the default security. What you need to do is create your application as a User Control instead of a Windows Form. Then you can embed that into an HTML tag. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2003/Aug/UserControlsInIE.asp This article is missing a couple key components that need to be configured for your IIS but it will lead you in the right direction. -James