FLASH: RE: FLASH's future (OT: RE: Java)

[Troy M. Gilbert]

>Java- Is it going to lose even more momentum?


Losing momentum? I don't think so. Here's an interesting fact from IBM:

60%-90% of software companies are writing their new products in Java. With

the release of the Java 2 Platform (the platform formerly known as JDK

1.2), Java is a serious contender (if it wasn't already). I use C++ and

Java all day. If I had to choose, I would choose Java in seconds. Most

people I know who have used Java to any extent would agree with me. It

takes a good thing and makes it great. It's built around solid computer

science principles (100% pure object oriented, everything abstracted from

the hardware, etc).


Actually, sorry this strayed off-topic. The main reason I wanted to post

this tidbit on Java to the list is that I was the Flashers out there to

maintain their faith in Java and do what they can to ensure that they and

their clients have *up-to-date Java VM's*!! Right now, that's the main

thing slowing Java's progress. Why do I ask this of Flashers? Well, right

now myself and others are working to release a cross-platform

player/plug-in and SDK for Flash... and its written in Java. Yes, there is

a performance hit to the graphics rendering, but once the advantages of a

Java-based Flash player are realized, you'll wonder how you ever lived

without it...


Well, I again apologize for my off-topic rambling. Thanks for your time

(and bandwidth!).


Troy.





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