Design help for new application. Include webBrowser object or configure IE

[Guest]

Hi

I'm developing a portal that will be used by patients in a hospital

My prototype is based on web pages shown in Internet Explorer. Users can have access to different applications like TV/Radio/Internet/Phone etc. Most of the applications runs as plugins to IE, but not all.

I need to make the portal robust, that is, preventing downloads / installations / access to "windows" / maybe hiding the windows shell / pop-up's / etc .

My question is: I will now start designing a product of the prototype. In what direction should I go

Alternative A
Continue with Internet Explorer. Configure the IE and configure windows security settings.

Alternative B
Develop a windows application based on the webBrowser ActiveX

(Of course there's a alternative C which is to buy a KIOSK SW, but I perfer to develop the app myself

Thanks Larsi

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Larsi,

I don't think that A is feasable, to be honest. I don't think that the
browser has the functionality that you require in this respect.

I think that a more feasable solution is B, because you can host the
control to display what you want, while at the same time, being able to
control other things in windows that you wouldn't be able to do in IE.

Personally, for the sake of efficiency, I'd go with option C, but that's
more a decision you have to make on your own given time/budget constraints.

Hope this helps.

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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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Hi!

I'm developing a portal that will be used by patients in a hospital.

My prototype is based on web pages shown in Internet Explorer. Users can

have access to different applications like TV/Radio/Internet/Phone etc. Most
of the applications runs as plugins to IE, but not all.

I need to make the portal robust, that is, preventing downloads /

installations / access to "windows" / maybe hiding the windows shell /
pop-up's / etc ..

My question is: I will now start designing a product of the prototype. In what direction should I go?

Alternative A:
Continue with Internet Explorer. Configure the IE and configure windows security settings.

Alternative B:
Develop a windows application based on the webBrowser ActiveX?

(Of course there's a alternative C which is to buy a KIOSK SW, but I

perfer to develop the app myself)