> Why? It seems like most of the editors already support a very common > set > of features. Most users are not going to be impressed that a Java > editor > functions the same way on all platforms. I'm sure a Mac user would > prefer the editor to function like a native application/widget. I know > part of the reason I dislike Macromedia applications is that they do > not > feel or function like Windows applications. I pretty sure I'm note > alone > on this. > The above perspective seems to apply to desktop applications and not web applications. I believe most users expect a web application to look and behave the same no matter what browser on what platform they are using.
> Because, instead of writing a relatively simple interface for each > different platform, you'd have to write, test, debug, etc. all the > functionality yourself. Unless I'm completely off base, I think it > would > take much more time to write a feature rich, cross platform HTML > editor. > I'd much rather just leverage the work done by other individuals. I > don't have any desire to reinvent the wheel. > That all may be true, but it doesn't at all speak to why a Java editor would be more limited as you first stated. Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.MontaraSoftware.com (888) 408-0900 x901 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
