Client Side/Server Side Processing

Question 1

Advantages of client side processing?

Answer 1

More responsive as data is not sent back and forth from server
Reduces load on the server

Question 2

Advantages of server side processing?

Answer 2

Processing code is not shown to the user
Processing cannot be disabled
Takes away the reliance on the client of having the correct interpreter

Question 3

When should client side processing be used?

Answer 3

When the java script is not essential to the website and a quicker response is needed, but it is often good practice to have both types of processing