If you were google or facebook, what would be the 'win' for writing a Java uploader at this point in time? To say that you've got one? To make people choose between the two? To have to write extra code to detect and choose a 'best' one? To write more code to remember which uploader a person chose last time? To have to write more FAQs for people about how to get a recent Java installed on their system?
All of this extra work and parrallel versions to satisfy the few % of the userbase not willing or able to run a relatively current Flash version? I'm really not seeing what's in it for them. Google and Facebook - matter little in this race, I think. Far more valuable would be for Sun to try to work with people to get a JavaFX SDK tailored for Salesforce.com. Get people in the business world used to seeing and using Java apps (again?) and tap in to that huge business ecosystem. Flash/Flex is already playing there quite strongly. That's where JavaFX *could* make a significant impact, not on general public sites. Even there, they'd need to have a compelling story over and above what Flex offers, and I'm not sure they'd have one today. On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:42 AM, fcassia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Mar 23, 8:03 pm, Michael Neale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have noticed facebook use a signed applet apploade for images (or at > > least they used to). But I wouldn't be surprised if they moved to > > flash as well (just slightly less intrusive user experience). I know > > java 6u10 fixed a lot of this, but its a bit too late for massive > > sites like google or facebook, the damage has been done. > > And who says the availability of a Flash version prevents someone else > from doing a Java one? > > There are some platforms which have Java but not Flash... > FC > > > -- Michael Kimsal http://jsmag.com - for javascript developers http://groovymag.com - for groovy developers 919.827.4724 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
