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Characteristics and Features of Siebel Open UI

Siebel Open UI is a standards-based, open client for Siebel Business Applications. Siebel Open UI provides a rich user interface experience, like the high interactivity client, but it supports any modern browser, like the standard interactivity client. Siebel Open UI is an alternative to these traditional clients and presents many advantages over both. The following are some of the characteristics and features of Siebel Open UI:

• Based on Web client standards. The Siebel Open UI client is an open client based on Web client standards and is a type of rich Internet application. This client runs on any modern standards-compliant browser available on any computing device, but works best on personal computers or laptops. The application layout of tabs, forms, and other user interface elements is determined by the form factor of the browser and the computing device. Using recent browser versions is strongly recommended for optimal functionality and performance.

  NOTE:  The Siebel Mobile applications, which use Siebel Open UI, are optimized for touch-based mobile devices. For more information, see Siebel Business Applications That Require Siebel Open UI.

  Siebel Open UI uses versions of HTML, CSS (cascading style sheets), and JavaScript that are supported by recent versions of modern browsers. For more information, see Siebel Open UI Client Requirements and related topics.

  Siebel Open UI does not use ActiveX or Java Runtime Environment, which are used in the high interactivity client. Siebel Open UI requires no browser configuration or special deployment steps on the client computer.

  Native browser features in the Siebel Open UI client include browser history, print and print preview, zoom, email links, find, and save page. For more information about the features of Siebel Open UI, see Features of Siebel Open UI.

• Easy to use and configurable by users. Many aspects of the user interface have been redesigned in Siebel Open UI. Overall, however, the user experience for Siebel Open UI is similar to that for the traditional Siebel clients, particularly the high interactivity client. Several configuration and personalization options are available for users, including user preferences for left-hand navigation, tab navigation, and visual themes. For more information about using Siebel Open UI, see Siebel Fundamentals for Siebel Open UI.
• Accessible. Siebel Open UI supports Web client standards that are intended to make Web content and Web applications more accessible for people with disabilities and easier to use for all users. Accessibility is supported by keyboard shortcuts and navigation options. The accessibility features are available for any user, where the browser supports the necessary standards. For more information about accessibility for Siebel Open UI, see Siebel Fundamentals for Siebel Open UI.
• Easy to deploy on the client. Using the Siebel Open UI client requires only a suitable browser, a URL, and credentials to log in. No browser configuration or special deployment steps are required on the client computer.
• Easy to deploy on the server. The deployment tasks on the server for Siebel Open UI are relatively easy. To enable Siebel Open UI, you set parameters for the Application Object Manager component on the Siebel Server or set similar parameters for the Siebel Mobile Web Client. Some additional tasks might apply, depending on your deployment strategy.

  Applications for Siebel Open UI can run on the same Siebel Server as your existing Siebel CRM applications. You can use the same Siebel Repository file (SRF), Siebel Web templates, and browser scripting for Siebel Business Applications that are deployed using Siebel Open UI, high interactivity, or standard interactivity. For more information about deploying Siebel Open UI, see Deploying Siebel Open UI for Siebel Business Applications.

• Configurable by developers. You can configure Siebel Open UI by using the JavaScript application programming interface (API) or by customizing the cascading style sheets. You can still perform configuration tasks using Siebel Tools, customize Siebel Web templates, and use your existing browser scripts. The Siebel Open UI client can also simplify integrating Siebel CRM with other applications. For information about configuring Siebel Open UI, see Configuring Siebel Open UI.

  For information about configuring Siebel Mobile applications, see Configuring Siebel Open UI, Siebel Mobile Guide: Connected, and Siebel Mobile Guide: Disconnected. See also Siebel Business Applications That Require Siebel Open UI.

In summary, the product changes for Siebel Open UI improve the usability, deployment, development, and integration options for Siebel CRM. You can expect many benefits by deploying Siebel CRM with Siebel Open UI. For more information, visit this site:

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