Re: Is it bad to connect to a database via an applet?
On May 19, 12:46 am, Dave Miller <nonregiste...@coldrain.net> wrote:
Andrew Thompson wrote:
bug hits..
Applets ... 3217
JWS based apps ... 699
...
A bugs to maintenance cost ratio?
Not really. Or perhaps rather 'that is only the tip
of the iceberg'.
The devil lay in the details of some of those hits.
Follow a few of the applet hits to find things like
"..this week in the latest release of Mozilla the
entire applet reloads when the user scrolls 'up'".
The 'write once, test everywhere' principal hits
with a vengeance when it comes to applets, and even
after they are released and in production, you had
best keep an eye on the bug database for the latest
nasty little surprise.
The original post was concerning web delivery of a game. The simplicity
or complexity of the game would probably be more meaningful in
determining whether to use JWS or an applet.
JWS can launch applets. A complex applet can be
developed as a hybrid. So, either I do not see
your point, or if I *do* see your point, I disagree
with it.
But then, it sounds ..vaguely, like you are trying to
convince yourself that it is 'still OK to deploy
applets embedded in web pages'.
It never was, they are a kludgy mix of thin and rich
client, and the deployment situation only gets worse
with time, not better.
OTOH - If you are really wedded to the idea of
embedding applets - don't let me stop you.
--
Andrew T.
PhySci.org