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07/04/12 13:46
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#187851 - Download or run on site?
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Hi Raghu,

Your choice is to either run the applet on your site, in which case you really should learn enough Javascript to get it done, or do as Andy suggests and just let users download the spreadsheet to run in Excel on their own computers. Andy's is certainly the easier solution.

So the only question then is why would you choose one approach over the other? If your website needs higher traffic, as would be the case if your site were advertiser supported, then learn Javascript and keep your users coming back. More hits equals more revenue. If, on the other hand, you gain nothing by having users return to your site often, then just post the spreadsheet for downloading. You may even get a user who sends it back with an improvement or two.

Joe

List of 18 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Publishing a Excel file on website            01/01/70 00:00      
   Excel is not a web standard!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Javascript            01/01/70 00:00      
         The WikiLink            01/01/70 00:00      
            Extra ")"            01/01/70 00:00      
               MyFirstJavascript calculator!!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Always break problem into smaller pieces            01/01/70 00:00      
   Just let them download it            01/01/70 00:00      
      Download or run on site?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Applet?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Applet            01/01/70 00:00      
               So - you don't care about electronic terms either?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  That's the orangest bushel of apples I've ever seen.            01/01/70 00:00      
   Try the Google Approach            01/01/70 00:00      
      Making my requirememt more clear...            01/01/70 00:00      
         That's a different problem - not a clarification!            01/01/70 00:00      
         Excel dead end?            01/01/70 00:00      
         People can, if they need, use OpenOffice ... right?            01/01/70 00:00      

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