Re: JAVA (was Re: ADVERTISING SUPPORT/ComputerWorld 7/28 - LONG)

At 07:40 PM 8/16/97 -0400, Dean wrote:
>Bob,
>
>In a message dated 97-08-16 01:06:41 EDT, you write:
>
>> Actually, HTML is probably going to stick around. There is the book, "HTML 
>>  for Dummies" that I bought and learn enough to be dangerous. It's worth a 
>>  look because most helptext systems are moving towards HTML as their file 
>>  type. I think this is good. It will be even better when IBM and MS figure 
>>  out how to make it look as good as their original native helptext.
><<snip>>
>
>My point exactly.  With HTML available for DDS, why do you NEED to learn
>JAVA?
>

Hi, Dean

I'm just starting to learn Java. It's not just a Web applet language, it
can be run stand-alone, which gives us, maybe, a better tool than C or C++
for system stuff. Java's similar to these latter but somewhat simpler and
safer to code.

Also, the HTML stuff in DDS doesn't serve data (by itself). But we do have
net.data, which is another thing to learn >8-(  that lets us use SQL in web
pages, returning formatted html.

Also, IBM has a new AS/400 Toolbox for Java that offers access to many of
the same AS/400 services that we have through Client Access.

Then IBM is positioning Java as THE object-oriented solution on the AS/400.
But, of course, where is Envy today? ;-)

Cheers

Vernon Hamberg
System Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 371-1111 x480
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