Your Daily Source for Apache News and Information  
Breaking News Preferences Contribute Triggers Link Us Search About
ZDNet: To Applet or Not to Applet
(Oct 7th, 20:23:30 )

"At this point in their evolution, Java applets are most definitely not all-purpose Web-programming tools. For this to happen, applets would have to load/run as fast as JS/VBScript/DHTML scripts. Will it ever come to pass? Possible ... but don't hold your breath."

"Given this sobering fact, I'd strongly advise you to think twice before creating a Java applet. Stick with small, fast-loading applets that do the things which applets do oh so well (and JS/VBScript/DHTML do oh so poorly or not at all)."

Complete Story


Printed from Apache Today (https://apachetoday.com).
https://apachetoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2000-10-07-003-01-PS

About Triggers Media Kit Security Triggers Login


All times are recorded in UTC.
Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Powered by Linux 2.4, Apache 1.3, and PHP 4
Copyright 2002 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.
Legal Notices,  Licensing, Reprints, & Permissions,  Privacy Policy.
http://www.internet.com/