ppg
msg:1566238 | 7:41 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I would say no unless you want to use it server side. Or unless you want to learn to program java, which has merits of its own of course (i.e. its fun) I think Flash has already far outstripped java on the client side. If you're just looking for good looking interactive web pages then Flash is it imho.
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korkus2000
msg:1566239 | 7:58 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
I would learn Flash. Java is a language as complex as C++. Flash will never be as powerful as Java. Java is a full blown application language. Flash is for graphic web content. Flash does have actionscript to enhance its capabilities, but it is nothing like Java.
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TomJones
msg:1566240 | 8:10 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
That's what I wanted to hear. I am struggling with learning PHP/MySQL so, having to learn Java would push me over the edge. My (future) sites are all marketing and ecommerce. My biggest need is to effectively process applications and storing customer information (server side). No lofty programmer aspirations in me. Thanks, again!
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bcc1234
msg:1566241 | 8:14 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
Java applets are pretty good if deployed in a controlled enviroment, such as intranets. It really makes maintenance easier if you need a complex user interface for many client machines. On the server side, java is superior to most of other technologies out there.
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ppg
msg:1566242 | 8:50 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
| My biggest need is to effectively process applications and storing customer information (server side) |
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Flash won't do that for you though, you'll either need to program or use some ready made software to do it. If you're not really into learning to program then I'd recommend having a look at some of the threads in the ecommerce board about about out of the box software for setting up ecommerce sites. | java is superior to most of other technologies out there |
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hehe, I can just hear all the .NET programmers starting to froth at the mouth ;-)
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bcc1234
msg:1566243 | 9:12 pm on Mar 9, 2003 (gmt 0) |
| hehe, I can just hear all the .NET programmers starting to froth at the mouth ;-) |
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That's why I said most and not all.
I posted my opinion on java vs .net a while back, don't feel like retyping it now.
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