Re: Strange applet behaviour on Windows XP

From:

"Andrew Thompson" <u32984@uwe>

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comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:50:51 GMT

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Qu0ll wrote:
...

To me, suggesting Web Start for an applet problem is like responding to
someone who posts with a Swing-related problem with "Have you heard of SWT?"
or vice versa.

If SWT could fix a problem that was 'unfixable' in
Swing I would say that myself. Are there any?

I am more likely to point out to people that ask a question
about *SWT*, that at least if they were asking about Swing,
they might get some answers (see how many SWT
threads transpire with no replies).

The difference between 'Applet' and 'Web Start Applet'
is much more profound though. Most of the questions
about applets are along the lines 'how do you make
an applet in XYZ browser do...?'. Having to account for
the differences in the way that *browsers* interact with
applets introduces a whole new level of problems,
increased maintenance costs, headaches and heartaches.

The very fact you would consider the decision between
Swing/SWT to be a logical parallel, suggests that you
have little idea just how bizarre, quixotic and problematic
applets (in browsers) can be.

--
Andrew Thompson
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