Webtop improves performance by reducing the amount of refreshes and by making better utilization of the AJAX framework. The following are a few examples:
User chooses a folder in the browser tree to view a list of content contained in the folder. Before Documentum ECM 6.5, there was first a refresh of the browser tree applet and then there was a refresh of the content list. Since Documentum ECM 6.5, there is no refresh of the browser tree.
In the content list pane, the user double-clicks on a subfolder to see contained content. Before Documentum ECM 6.5, the browser tree applet refreshed and then the content pane refreshed to show the content. The browser tree refreshes in order to show a selection of the folder in the browser tree and to expand that folder if needed. Since Documentum ECM 6.5 the selection and expansion is accomplished without a refresh.
User has a checked out document. The user decides no changes are needed and wants to cancel the checkout. The user selects the content and chooses the menu option to cancel checkout. Before Documentum ECM 6.5, the screen went blank before bringing up a dialog to choose OK on the cancel. After choosing OK, the user saw another blank screen and a progress bar to show the user progress of the action. The application then returned to the content pane. While returning to the content pane, the browser tree applet and content pane refreshed. The removal of refreshes, the enhanced transfer progress bar, the use of modal dialogs, as well as the improved performance, significantly enhances the user experience in this case.
The reduction of screen refreshes are found throughout the product. These are just a few examples.