Re: New Web help technologies?

[Kris Olberg <kjolberg -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM>]

-----Original Message-----
From: David Slonosky <David -dot- Slonosky -at- ITLS -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 2:09 PM
Subject: New Web help technologies?


>I'm interested in learning some new tools for my web page design tool box.
Can
>anyone comment on the following as possible additions?
>
>        Java
>        JavaScript
>        Visual Basic


All these tools are great additions! Additional comments:

Java--Be prepared to dive into the world of OOP, which is quite different
from functional programming. Java can be very frustrating; "write once run
anywhere" isn't even close to a reality yet. JVMs change constantly--I've
noticed at least one backward incompatibility with MS's JVM already.

JavaScript--I cannot emphasize enough the need to understand the difference
between the object/event models used by Microsoft and Netscape. Learn these;
you cannot build JavaScript-bug-free web sites without knowing all the
compatibility issues. I support Netscape 3.0+ and MS's IE 4.0+ in both
16-bit and 32-bit environments. You can't believe the incompatibilities I
have to deal with, resulting in a fairly limited set of methods, properties,
and objects.

Visual Basic--I haven't seen another tool with which one can build an
application faster and easier. Visual Basic frees programmers from so many
nasty details--memory management for one--yet allows programmers to generate
lots of safe code quickly. I view VB programming as an already in-demand
skill that hasn't peaked.

Regards...Kris
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