Before the Internet became as popular as it is today create software for users who had PC’s was pretty straight forward, you created a thick (sometimes referred to as a fat) client. This meant the user had to install the software on their PC just like Word. Today however things are not so clear.

The past few years has seen a wealth of technologies come along that have changed the scene and give the developer more choices as to how an application can be built. However whilst there are many choices around what type of application can be summarised into a couple of options;
– Thick client