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7.4 User Interface

In the early stages of the project in 1997, it was decided that the only way to have a powerful graphical user interface meeting all user requirements was to opt for a Java application or `applet' rather than the standard approach based on `cgi-bin' scripts. As a consequence of this, IDA offers one of the most powerful archive interfaces.



ISO Handbook Volume I (GEN), Version 2.0, SAI/2000-035/Dc