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Uses & Examples

CDF and Mathematica Features Comparison Chart

EnterpriseCDF files expand on the free Wolfram CDF Player, making them particularly well suited for application deployment where data import, text input, and other features are required.


	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
General Usability
Web plugin Available with all products, but some security sandbox restrictions apply
Open and interact with CDFs
Open and read notebook (.nb) files
Interact with content in notebook (.nb) files
Create new documents and applications
Multicore capabilities

	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
Documents and Display
Slide show mode
Run pre-generated animations
Open and close grouped cells Grouped cells hierarchically connect headings, subheadings, and associated content. Normally, closed cells display just the heading (at their level), but "reverse"-closed cells display just an output, hiding the code that generated it.
Create files* EnterpriseCDF applications can be programmed to generate and export files.
Launch dialogs*
Change stylesheets
Save interface state*
Print files Printing is not available in the web plugin.

	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
Interactivity
Interact with sliders, popup menus, radio buttons, locators, and checkboxes
Rotate graphics
Input cell evaluation Mathematica allows you to type free-form calculations or enter programs from the keyboard. EnterpriseCDF allows evaluation of existing input cells while FreeCDF does not.
Input cell editing
Dynamic capabilities other than from Manipulates
View numerical values of sliders
Source-code encryption option

	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
Input/Output
Keyboard entry to numerical fields `InputField[x, Number]` works normally in FreeCDF, EnterpriseCDF, and Mathematica.
Keyboard entry to text fields FreeCDF restricts entry to numeric content: `InputField[x, Expression]` and `InputField[x]` will only work with numbers.
Access Wolfram-curated data sources
Import data from URL
Import live data (all formats)
Export live data/files (all formats)*
Sendmail* Sending email is disabled in the web plugin.
Manage files and directories Enterprise-level desktop applications can define paths for working with files on the file system.
Save files*
Dynamic document creation Results of computations or analyses can be presented in dynamically generated reports. Developers can specify every aspect of the report, from styling to structure, including tables and graphics, and even sound.

	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
Connectivity to Other Programs* Connectivity refers to linking to other programs from notebook- or CDF-based applications. Contact us about other linking scenarios.
Database connectivity
RLink
MathLink
J/Link
.NET/Link

	FreeCDF	EnterpriseCDF	Mathematica
Platforms Supported
Windows 8, 7, Vista
Mac OS X 10.6+ (Intel)
Linux Desktop functionality only.

*Security sandbox restrictions apply.

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