webMathematica Q&A

• Do users of webMathematica need to be familiar with Mathematica?
• What is new in webMathematica 2?
• Can I use webMathematica for the same calculations for which I use Mathematica?
• Does webMathematica make your browser work like a Mathematica notebook?
• To what tests has webMathematica been subjected?
• What security is included with webMathematica?
• Is webMathematica compatible with Mathematica application packages?
• Can I connect webMathematica to a database?
• Will webMathematica work with my existing Java code, JavaScript, and applets?
• Can webMathematica output graphics?
• Can webMathematica output typeset mathematics?
• Can webMathematica support other output formats?
• Does webMathematica support XML?
• Can a web-enabled phone or PDA interact with webMathematica?
• Does webMathematica work with 16-bit character encodings such as Shift-JIS?

• How do I upgrade my webMathematica site to the current version?
• What level of expertise do I need to develop and administer a webMathematica-based site?
• Do users of a webMathematica-based site have to install web browser plug-ins or any other client-side software?
• How many Mathematica processes do I need to provide adequate throughput on my site?
• How many processes are used for the webMathematica sites at Wolfram Research?
• How many computations can be handled at a time by webMathematica?
• How many webMathematica sessions can be run at once?
• Does webMathematica run faster if I utilize more processes?
• Do I need to dedicate a web server for webMathematica?
• Can I separate my web server and my webMathematica server?
• Do I have to install webMathematica on the web server?
• Can requests be distributed across multiple webMathematica processes?
• Compared to running Mathematica locally, what is the performance overhead of webMathematica?
• How does the performance of webMathematica scale with different levels of loading?
• Can webMathematica be installed at my ISP?
• What happens if a calculation takes too long? Will it time out?

• If I currently own Mathematica, can I upgrade to webMathematica?
• Can I get webMathematica as part of the Wolfram Research license program I already have?
• I am a student. How can I get a copy of webMathematica?
• Are there any restrictions on how I use webMathematica?
• I am a reseller/service provider and would like to sell Mathematica time online. Can I use webMathematica for this?
• What is the current version of webMathematica?
• If I currently own an earlier version of webMathematica, how do I upgrade to the current version?

• Can you help me set up a web server?
• Does Wolfram Research offer webMathematica consulting?
• Does Wolfram Research offer a service contract for webMathematica Professional?
• Is service available for webMathematica Amateur?