Server retrieves data:
- Looks up data on disk
- Returns data to browser
- Data can be: text, html, images, mpeg video, sound,
(just about anything)
Browser displays data:
- Formats some types itself
(e.g., html, plain text, gif images)
- For other types, it may:
- Save the data to disk,
- Call a plug-in,
- Launch an external viewer (e.g., mpeg player)