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[pbmserv-dev] Re: The debate over graphics




Douglas Zander wrote:

> 1) Darse's option.
>   In the games, produce an option for the players to recieve a text format
>   that is readable by a java applet to produce any graphics the player may
>   wish.
> 2) Server side option.
>   In the games, produce an option for the players to recieve the boards
>   already formed into a high resolution graphic.

In addition to the advantages of option (1) which have already
been pointed out (no need to change server code, more freedom
for graphic viewer devlopers), there is one more: client-side
software can potentially allow the player to analyze the
position by trying out (sequences of) moves in the applet
without submitting them to the server.  I think it's extremely
useful; the only problem is that it can cause duplication of
code which knows game rules - C++ code on server side and Java
(or whatever) on client side.

leonid