but applet seems to take lots of time to load,... what can be said on this.... Vj
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Weller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday,February 25,2003 9:25 PM Subject: Re: why still need applet? > > > > with servlet and jsp, it's so easy to build the web > > > > page, why still need the applet? in what situation, > > > > applet is more suitable? > > > > > > Some reasons (and there are a lot more): > > > - ability to keep permanent connections > > > - ability to have a full-blown GUI with all a desktop app can have > (there > > > are lots of things you cannot model with HTML and CSS) > > > - ability to put logic on the client (keyword "thick client") > > > - independence of the browser (In most cases a complex, dynamic client > UI > > > can be build simpler when using an applet than by using client-side > > > scripting langs) > > > > Any document to support these points..? > > > > Uhm, no... > But how do you keep a permanent connection to a server/servlet without using > an applet ? > All other points I listed could be done by scripts and HTML controls. > But how do you implement a complex GUI in a browser-independ way? If you're > using client-side scripting, you'll have a different script for almost every > browser you want to support. And what if scripting is disabled? > It's just much simpler to use an applet in such cases, it's not the only > way. > Maybe it's just because I don't like JavaScript or how browser vendors > implement it in their products :-D > > -mw > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
