How do you know that there are more PHP developers then Java? -- Best regards, Dima mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thursday, November 30, 2006, 4:39:59 PM, you wrote: HKN> I am a jsp developer ,too, but honestly not a j2ee guru. HKN> I don't see any reason that jsp/j2ee will have a bad potential in the HKN> future. HKN> However, by the time jsf is mature, jsp users may be gradually transformed HKN> to jsf/ajax developers which is a modern trend in the future. HKN> jsp/jsf has one great advantage in using JAVA as mid-tier or business logic HKN> language. Consequently the combination of jsp/jsf/j2ee is best suited for HKN> enterprise level, multi-tier webapps while PHP is versatile (but not the HKN> best) and easy maintenance. It depends on the choice between convenience and HKN> power. In addition, the "catch" for jsp/jsf/j2ee is "huge learning carve" to HKN> get the most out of jsp/jsf. That's the main reason why PHP developers are HKN> more common than j2ee developers. HKN> On 11/30/06, Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Good Morning Jack- >> > As Tomcat is OpenSource (and not proprietary) and >> > can be installed on any OS (vs just 1) I dont >> > undertand >> > What is causing the number of Tomcat users to >> > attenuate over time? >> > M >> >> Hello, >> >> My logic is: >> >> 1a. JSP is not supported by many web hosting companies >> or is only supported in more expensive dedicated >> server plans. In contrast, open source alternatives >> such as php is well-supported by web hosting >> companies. >> -> Result: most small and medium sized >> websites/webapps that do not need a dedicated server >> use php. >> 1b. JSP has many great features. But php is also very >> powerful and has some capabilities that jsp doesn't >> have. >> -> Result: some heavy-traffic websites/webapps that >> require dedicated servers use jsp. Some others use php >> (eg. yahoo >> [http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963937.html]). >> -> 2. There are more php users than jsp users. >> -> 3. More people get involved in the >> development and support of php, while fewer people get >> involved in the development and support of jsp/tomcat. >> -> Result 1: PHP evolves in a faster pace. >> Some great features that only jsp supports originally >> may start to be supported by php. >> -> Result 2: More (open source) tools/programs >> are built on top of php. For example, open-source >> software, phpbb, is used to run many heavy traffic >> forums such as forums.mozillazine.org. >> -> 4. As php becomes more powerful and there >> are more php tools/programs, more people switch to it. >> So, we go back to point 2 and the circulation >> continues. >> -> 5. The number of jsp users becomes >> smaller. >> -> 6. Fewer people will get involved in >> the development and support of jsp/tomcat and so the >> future of jsp/tomcat will become less certain. >> >> I point this out because i like jsp and i am concerned >> about its future. I am not sure if my logic is >> correct. Correct me if you find any mistakes. >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> YM - ВчЅu°T®§ >> ґNєв§AЁS¦і¤WєфЎA§AЄєЄB¤Н¤ґҐiҐHЇd¤U°T®§µ№§AЎA·н§A¤Wєф®ЙґNЇаҐЯ§Y¬ЭЁмЎAҐф¦у»ЎёЬіЈЙNЁ«ҐўЎC >> http://messenger.yahoo.com.hk >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]