I am a jsp developer ,too, but honestly not a j2ee guru.
I don't see any reason that jsp/j2ee will have a bad potential in the future. However, by the time jsf is mature, jsp users may be gradually transformed to jsf/ajax developers which is a modern trend in the future. jsp/jsf has one great advantage in using JAVA as mid-tier or business logic language. Consequently the combination of jsp/jsf/j2ee is best suited for enterprise level, multi-tier webapps while PHP is versatile (but not the best) and easy maintenance. It depends on the choice between convenience and power. In addition, the "catch" for jsp/jsf/j2ee is "huge learning carve" to get the most out of jsp/jsf. That's the main reason why PHP developers are more common than j2ee developers. On 11/30/06, Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good Morning Jack- > As Tomcat is OpenSource (and not proprietary) and > can be installed on any OS (vs just 1) I dont > undertand > What is causing the number of Tomcat users to > attenuate over time? > M Hello, My logic is: 1a. JSP is not supported by many web hosting companies or is only supported in more expensive dedicated server plans. In contrast, open source alternatives such as php is well-supported by web hosting companies. -> Result: most small and medium sized websites/webapps that do not need a dedicated server use php. 1b. JSP has many great features. But php is also very powerful and has some capabilities that jsp doesn't have. -> Result: some heavy-traffic websites/webapps that require dedicated servers use jsp. Some others use php (eg. yahoo [http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963937.html]). -> 2. There are more php users than jsp users. -> 3. More people get involved in the development and support of php, while fewer people get involved in the development and support of jsp/tomcat. -> Result 1: PHP evolves in a faster pace. Some great features that only jsp supports originally may start to be supported by php. -> Result 2: More (open source) tools/programs are built on top of php. For example, open-source software, phpbb, is used to run many heavy traffic forums such as forums.mozillazine.org. -> 4. As php becomes more powerful and there are more php tools/programs, more people switch to it. So, we go back to point 2 and the circulation continues. -> 5. The number of jsp users becomes smaller. -> 6. Fewer people will get involved in the development and support of jsp/tomcat and so the future of jsp/tomcat will become less certain. I point this out because i like jsp and i am concerned about its future. I am not sure if my logic is correct. Correct me if you find any mistakes. _______________________________________ YM - 離線訊息 就算你沒有上網，你的朋友仍可以留下訊息給你，當你上網時就能立即看到，任何說話都冇走失。 http://messenger.yahoo.com.hk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
