on 07/09/2001 22:30, Mark Galbreath at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have a somewhat related question. I am helping a colleague tasked with
> displaying graphs of data dynamically from JDBC calls to a SQLServer
> database. We originally were going to do this with an applet, but then
> heard that Microsuck is going to discontinue packaging a JVM with IE 6.0 (so
> we are going to do it with servlets instead - just to stay on-topic...to a
> degree :-) ). This would require a download unacceptable to the client (no,
> not the browser).
IMHO both solutions proposed so far, Applet and Servlet, would be totally
inappropriate for your problem in particular and in general represent legacy
technology for view (MVC). I would take a look at formatting the output
data into an XML format for either Flash using the OpenSource Flash File
Format (www.openswf.org) which can be found ubiquitously on the internet
(and in many mobile OS) or use (XML format as well) the recently released
w3c Scalable Vector Graphics reccomendation. Not only will your client have
minimal download payload (these are vector graphics formats, not bitmap) but
your additional benefits of adopting an XML standard is that via avail XSLT
sheets you can export the data once and then give it to the appropriate VIEW
for any variety of display (PDF, PDA, Mobile, Internet, Your TV).
But like I said, it's just my opinion.
> Has anybody else heard about this M$ plan? It is totally believable to me
> since the world seems to be becoming divided between Java and .NET.
Totally believable and you can buy this new technology today (and continue
paying tomorrow and the next day), anywhere XP is sold! And who said
Microsoft wanted to be not only number one but the only one?
> Cheers!
> Mark
Have a great weekend!
//*
Steven Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Head of Technology
VTV Learning Corporation
Los Angeles - Boston - Lisbon
(http://www.vtvLearning.com/)
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