You can also use PV‑WAVE as a remote Web server in conjunction with the Common Gateway Interface (CGI). For an example of using PV‑WAVE on a remote Web server, look in the directory:

where <wavedir> is the main PV‑WAVE directory.

The CGI demonstration shows how you can use CGI to invoke PV‑WAVE on a server. For more information, see the REAME in the above directory.

Another practical example of combining PV‑WAVE with CGI is contained in the directory:

where <wavedir> is the main PV‑WAVE directory.

This example demonstrates a means by which a Java applet can retrieve data from a remote data source, analyze that data using PV‑WAVE, and display it in a Web browser.

This approach has the advantage of allowing remote users access to PV‑WAVE’s visualization and analysis technology in conjunction with remotely located, frequently updated data sources—all while taking advantage of the computational power that resides on the server.