I think you are referring to JSR-198 (168 is the portlet specification). As for its status, it has been approved, but that's about it. There have been no deliverables thus far...more is the pity.
Jesse -----Original Message----- From: Juan Albisu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 21 November 2003 19:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new console-swing team I prefer java Webstar: I've used a lot and it's really cool Swing: where you can do everything and make it look easy I Think there are two "must" plugs to be done: Netbeans and Eclipse. I remember the "JSR 168 A Standar Extension API for IDE". But I haven't seen anything from them At 10:38 21/11/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Sonnek, Ryan wrote: > >>[...] Any opinions on applet vs. webstart? > >WebStart, hands down. Developing an applet that is *truely* cross platform >involves a great deal of overhead for testing and results in code that >has, IMHO, an unacceptable amount of special cases to deal with the >irregularities specific to certain OS x OS version x browser x browser >version combinations. WebStart, on the other hand, provides a more >standard execution environment (plus secure system services that simply >aren't available to applets). Further, the fact that WebStart will cache >byte code on the client means that the user is spared the pain of >downloading an applet everytime they want to run the console. If there >exists a compelling reason to use an applet over WebStart, I have yet to >see it and would welcome the information. > > >Cheers, >Elias > >P.S. WebStart, no contest. :-) --- Disclaimer --- Unless otherwise agreed expressly in writing by a Director of Edina Software, this communication is to be treated as confidential and the information in it may not be used or disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been sent. If you have reason to believe that you are not the intended recipient of this communication, please contact the sender immediately.
