Rick Lutowski <rick@jreality.com> writes:
Why have browsers been stuck at 1.1 for years? Just a wild
guess, but might it have something to do with MS stopping Java
support with 1.1, and also controlling 80% of the browser market?
It could also be because the perceived benefit for the user is not as big
as you think. Users *are* installing add-ons for flash and other crap.
/I/ certainly don't see the big win, but am willing to listen.
Pointers to screenshots may help convince me.
IMO, Java's real forte is client-side.
So go ahead and use it on your site. You'd better make it optional,
though -- but this is good advice for almost any web technology
(scripting, css, mathml, ...).