Java is terrible 
I'd have to say it's much worse than regular cgi.
1) speed (from what I've seen it isn't faster than even regular cgi)
2) compatibility (you'll end up having to make two versions of your app - a java version and a regular cgi version - since older browsers or even macs will be able to use it).
3) even if you do get it to be compatible with pc's and macs your code will be really messy since you're pretty much coding a version for every browser.
The upside to java is that you can do nicer gui's (ie. yahoo games
).
I think yahoo games has got to be the best implementation of a java app i've seen. Okay, now that I think about it, Java can be 'okay'
Adrian
I'd have to say it's much worse than regular cgi. 1) speed (from what I've seen it isn't faster than even regular cgi)
2) compatibility (you'll end up having to make two versions of your app - a java version and a regular cgi version - since older browsers or even macs will be able to use it).
3) even if you do get it to be compatible with pc's and macs your code will be really messy since you're pretty much coding a version for every browser.
The upside to java is that you can do nicer gui's (ie. yahoo games
). I think yahoo games has got to be the best implementation of a java app i've seen. Okay, now that I think about it, Java can be 'okay'
Adrian
