When the Web server receives an HTTP request, it responds with an HTTP response, such as sending back an HTML page. To process a request, a Web server may respond with a static HTML page or image ...

Rich Internet applications (RIA) are Web-based applications that have some characteristics of graphical desktop applications. Built with powerful development tools, RIAs can run faster and be more ...

MPAs are more in the tradition of Web 1.0: a collection of static pages connected with hyperlinks. Whereas SPAs are more modern and dynamic, MPAs can be more reliable.