Is it Worth it to Learn Java or JavaScript?
Not according in to Larry
Chase:
Much to the chagrin of Web developers here, I often advise
clients to spend less on the bells and whistles of a site with Java and ShockWave (unless
you're talking to that tuned-in crowd) and more on the promotion of that site to ensure
its overall success as a project. If a client really wants to invest significant sums in
their site, I suggest offering a news service or useful database. Of course the care and
feeding of a database over time is not inconsequential. Creating on-the-fly Java applets
is far less expensive over the long haul. But if you're going to invest time, money and
effort to squeeze the most out of a Web site, is it not prudent to focus on building
something that can be exploited in the fullness of time? I think so.
My sugestion is to visit repositories, find applets and scripts that are truly useful, and apply them to your site as needed. If you need something very specialized, then consider using a WYSIWYG Java tool to construct it, or find a programmer.
Java
Gamelan
Java
Cafe del Sol
Applets
The Applet Arcade
mojoe
JARS.COM
JARS Java Resource Listings
Yahoo!
Java:Applets
Netscape
Navigator 3.0 | Java Applets
STATLETS - Java Applets for Statistical Analysis and
Graphics
BotSpot
HotOffice
Java Beans
JARS JavaBeans Resource Listings
JavaScript
Jason's JavaScript Archive
Java Goodies JavaScript Repository
JavaScript Archives
Cut-N-Paste JavaScript
24
Hour Javascripts.com
JARS JavaScript Resource Listings
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