Browser based web client vs JFC Swing application client
843833Jan 27 2003 — edited Jul 19 2004Hi,
I am looking into the pros and cons of going with a browser based Client using JSPs,Javascript,dhtml.. versus Distributed Swing Client.
One of the main pro for Distributed Swing Client I think is that it is has superior controls (listeners, events etc.). Is it possible (using Javascript/dhtml ) to achieve this level of control in the browser. Is it possible to implement listeners for the HTML form elements???
Two main that come to my mind are:
1. Changing the contents of one combo box when user selects an item in another combo box -- without submitting the form( and screen flashing)
2. Show alerts (flashing icon or something on the screen) automatically on the current page, without the user having to refresh or make a server hit. So, after seeing the alert, the user can refresh the page to view all the new info.
Are there any other reasons why distributed swing client could be a better choice than browser based?? Are there any articles that discuss this.
Hope to hear from you guys soon!