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  Are Rich Clients Taking Off or Tanking?
Subject:   Java vs Flash
Date:   2003-03-26 16:06:55
From:   clancymalcolm
I agree with the sentiments of needing a richer UI for web applications. Why, however, do people think that Flash is a better alternative to Java for such applications???


I know little about Flash for web applications, so I am happy to be convinced either way.


My rant on Java, however, is that I like think the Java language, UI toolkits and back-end communication toolkits (e.g. XML APIs in 1.4) and they provide scope for very well written applications. Furthermore it seems far more open than Flash with multiple vendors providing run-time-environments. I think that Java deserves (another?) run as a browser (and handheld) based application environment. I would like to be convinced that Flash is just as good for web applications (no sarcasm intended).


Clancy.
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  • Java vs Flash
    2003-08-04 08:35:34  anonymous2 [Reply | View]

    have a look at Canoo's Java-based ULC:

    http://www.canoo.com/ulc

    greetings,
    sandra