Re: why still need applet?

> Hi,All,
> with servlet and jsp, it's so easy to build the web
> page, why still need the applet? in what situation,
> applet is more suitable?

Some reasons (and there are a lot more):
- ability to keep permanent connections
- ability to have a full-blown GUI with all a desktop app can have (there
are lots of things you cannot model with HTML and CSS)
- ability to put logic on the client (keyword "thick client")
- independence of the browser (In most cases a complex, dynamic client UI
can be build simpler when using an applet than by using client-side
scripting langs)

-mw

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