I used to be a proponent of Applets but there are so many known problems (just read the preceding messages) and so little done about it for so long that I have given up on them. Maybe some day all the issue will be fixed - don't hold your breath.
Flash.. yuck. The idea is nice the authoring tools are too artsy fartsy oriented. Yes I know about lazlo and flex. IMO they are bandaids. GWT is new and has the potential to be something great for the types of applications that lend themselves to it. Like AWT, the goal for GWT is platform independence. That is, browser Independence in the GWT case. The execution is not perfect at this time but neither was, and some still say is, AWT. GWT is a viable option for any app that might have been built as an Applet. And those apps will carry along none of Applet's baggage. IMHO the biggest plus of GWT is the "kick in the pants" that has been delivered. Every framework out there that touts AJAX features will be compared to it. Like it or not, GWT will become the benchmark for ease of adoption, ease of use, and debugging capability in the AJAX space. Wait till someone announces "GWT on Rails".. yikes! Geoff -- The Spindle guy. http://spindle.sf.net Blog: http://jroller.com/page/glongman Other interests: http://www.squidoo.com/spaceelevator/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
