Using java for the web at large

Hello,
i have built a interface for my client that requires the Java2 browser
plugin to work. Its not the front page or anything...but non the less
it is a page that my client payed good money for. My question is this..
due to the lack of support from MS in regardes to a current
java plugin for IE, did I as a devolper fail my client?
I feel somewhat guilty, I can code perl just fine ,And in
this situation perl whould have worked.
Thanks for the help,
jd

I'd have to agree with JElliot, generally the benefits of running web-enabled applications server-side outway the use of client-side applets. There are several factors to consider, but most notably...
* Code Security
It is not difficult to decompile Java bytecode back into something which closely resembles the original source. There are a host of decompilers out there, some even include deobfuscation algorithms to make short work of any obfuscation. If your client-side applets contain valuable intellectual property which is worth an investment in trying to reverse-engineer, which they probably do considering your comments, then you can pretty much kiss your market edge good bye.
Running apps server-side through something like a web interface are inherently more secure you are providing the applications services, but not the app itself (barring any attempts to hack your server or physically break in and steal its HD :)
* Ease of maintanence
Due to the centralised nature of a server-side app, installation and maintanence of your app is alot easier. (Im currently designing a web-based app that is going to service some pretty large engineering firms, the thought of attempting to install and upgrade every app on every computer within such firms is a little scary).
* Ease of access
If designed to support exsisting browser technology, there is no need for installation of propietry software. This is a big selling point for companies who really dont want to spend thousands of dollars and many hours installing software onto hundreds of machines. It also means that the software can be accessed over LANs, WAN, VPN, or the Internet. (Like roaming profiles, only it works). One client asked us about a particular peice of software "Is it web-based". When we answered yes the response was a definate "we'll take it".
Mind you there is a couple of downsides to server-side stuff, namely the complexity jumps up a few notches due to the need of multiple tiers within the app just to have some sort of abstraction and workability in it all. Your often limited in interfaces as well, but in most cases people just want something that works, not something neccessarily pretty. One of the hardest concepts I've found is the idea of application state. Bassicly with web-based stuff you don't have any, and youve got to build it yourself. You can often strike a middle line, with all sorts of business logic performed server side, and only rudimentry GUI stuff in applets.
I wouldn't feel too guilty about it all. Like all things, there is a learning curve, and just getting your head around this conceptual stuff is half the battle. Once you've worked that out, then the easy stuff is coding it. The most annoying thing is when you look back in six months time and kick yourself for not realising half the stuff you know then now.

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