OLAP TOOLS and INTERNETThe mainly comprehensive premises in computing have been the internet and data warehousing thus the integration of these two giant technologies is a necessity • The Internet is a virtually free resource which provides a universal connectivity within and between companies • The Web eases complex administrative tasks of managing distributed environments • The Web allows companies to store and manage both data and applications on server that can be centrally managed, maintained and updated Web is a perfect medium for decision support The General feature of the web enabled data access: First-generation Web sites – The client can access the decision support report through static HTML pages via web browsers. Second-generation Web sites – Interactive and CGI (HTML gateway) Third-generation Web sites – 1. Replace the HTML Getaways with Web based application server. 2. Java Applets, and Web based application servers Unstructured Content host-centric. for playing movies and sounds in the QuickTime format from Apple Computer Server-centric components Definition of:server-centric Designed to run only in a server rather than in individual client workstations. Information Advantage WebOLAP Server-centric Powerful analytical engine that generates SQL to pull data from relational database Provide client based package Data store and the analytical engine are separate MicroStrategy DSS Web .SMS Tools from Internet/Web implementations Arbor Essbase Web It includes OLAP manipulations: Drill up. available from Adobe(TM). thin client and Web 2.0. Java and ActiveX applications : ADO. See LANcentric.NET.SAPI .TAPI .Vendors approaches for deploying tools on the Web include: HTML publishing Helper applications : Window Media player Plug-ins : Acrobat(TM) Portable Document Format (PDF) Plugin. QuickTime(TM) Plugin. slice and dice Fixed and dynamic reporting also data entry It doesn't have client package. and across pivot. down. they are usually written in a scripting language. CGI.query. These programs are known as CGI scripts or simply CGIs. when implemented on a web server. especially by devious or subtle manoeuvres: after the scandal he was eased out of his job .in/books? id=_BAxlKGMzjAC&pg=PR11&lpg=PR11&dq=olap+tools+and+the+internet&s ource=bl&ots=I--HX9h_bh&sig=wUqrt-dPRoI6D9YZee_2ZRXgfA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lkXeU87JNNiPuATbpYLgCg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBDgK# v=onepage&q=olap%20tools%20and%20the%20internet&f=false EBOOK URL Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard method used to generate dynamic content on web pages .google. 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The common examples are the plug-ins used in web browsers to add new features such as search-engines. because they contain compiled code.Plug-in (computing) In computing. but in practice.wikipedia. In principle it is not dependent on Microsoft Windows. or the ability to utilize a new file type such as a new video format.[1] It was introduced 1996 and is commonly used in its Windows operating system.ascilite.au/aset-archives/confs/iims/1996/ek/konsky. which can launch a user-activated Java applet on a web page to its execution a local Java virtual machine. extension. it enables customization. the QuickTime Player. virus scanners.