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    <p>When I wrote my diploma project, I had to choose between Flash and Java Applets. Here are some pros and cons: </p> <p>Java Applets: </p> <ul> <li>[plus] you program in Java, which is mature and stable</li> <li>[plus] you can use the Java GUI frameworks that pack a lot of punch</li> <li>[minus] the first time the user hits the page with the applet, the JVM must be initialized and this can take up to a few minutes even on a fast computer</li> <li>[minus] Applets are not meant to be used as animation media; sure, you can do stuff, but it is like programming in C - you do everything from scratch</li> </ul> <p>example: i needed to show a data packet as it moved between two routers. The packet must be a control of some sort, like a button or smth. This animation can be defined in 1 line of code in Flash, where all objects derive from some base object that can be animated. I could not find a suitable solution in Java. </p> <p>Flash: </p> <ul> <li>[plus] really really focused on animations; </li> <li>[plus] ActionScript is actually an OO language</li> <li>[minus] ActionScript is sloppy, bughish and has only a few supporters. If you are stuck, be prepared to search obscure Japanese forums for solutions</li> <li>[minus] ActionSCript may be OO, but it lacks a lot of features, like Enums, fully fledged interfaces, threads (!!!!) etc.</li> <li>[minus] Flash was designed to be used by non-tech people - they just use the authoring tool; I wrote code for everything and it worked, but it was a pain. </li> </ul> <p>My conclusion: </p> <p>I eagerly await a programming paradigm for animations and rich client interfaces. </p> <p>ps: Silverlight seems to be a disappointment so far, maybe Microsoft will inject some $ into it.</p>
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