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webMathematica User Guide 3The Mathematica Front EndThe Mathematica notebook user interface (front end) has long provided the premium mechanismfor working with the Mathematica kernel. Now, webMathematica provides an alternativeinterface via the web. Even in a web environment, the front end is extremely useful. It is usedto typeset mathematics and render two- and three-dimensional graphical objects into images.In addition, the front end can generate notebook documents on the server to send to the client.Mathematical Typesetting and MathMLMathematica is a premium system for interactive mathematical typesetting. It is also a powerfulsystem for working with MathML, which is designed to allow the use and reuse of mathematicaland scientific content on the web and by other applications. These features are a valuablecomponent of webMathematica, which works well with the increasing number of tools that areavailable for MathML.Why a Web Interface?Some of the benefits that a web interface brings to Mathematica include ease of use and delivery,as well as the large number of web development professionals and the many webtechnologies.Ease of UseTo use a webMathematica site, all you need is a web browser. User interfaces can use standardweb GUI elements, such as text fields, checkboxes, and drop-down lists. This reduces trainingtime because users no longer have to learn different software applications. In many cases, noMathematica experience is required.