java.net Weblogs by Philip BrittanWeblogs by Philip Brittan from Java.netThe Rich Client Strikes Back- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Microsoft is redefining the application interface around rich clients, and if Java does not have an answer, it faces being cut off from end users. The answer lies in matching Microsoft's richness while trumping it on securityhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/910 Java vs. .NET, part 5 - Rich thin clients- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Let Java play to its strengths and co-opt Microsoft&146;s advantageshttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/396 Java vs. .NET, part 4 - Java is a language, .NET is not- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Java takes a language-specific approach to solving problems, .NET takes a platform-specific onehttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/388 The Internet Has Been Good to Microsoft Office- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Standards, and corresponding monopolies, can occur naturallyhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/386 Java vs. .NET, part 3 - Open Standards- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Java's traditional weapon of choicehttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/383 Blackout- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Single points of failure can be entire systems. Prevention may lie in "fencing in".http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/378 XP, User Champions, and Software Vendors- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Software vendors are in a better position than enterprises to have the full-time user champions that Extreme Programming requireshttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/361 ASP.NET and Smart Clients- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Microsoft makes money from Windows desktops, not from browsershttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/358 Paradigm Shifts- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Sometimes you want them, sometimes you need themhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/345 Java vs. .NET, part 2 - The Nature of the Beast- (Found July 2, 2008 ) What is Microsoft trying to dohttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/325 |