Scott Zimmerman

The Microsoft Java tools are put down by some for lacking JFC, security and portability. I'll examine each of these in turn, but first a bit of context. For some time, C++ and Visual Basic have been the application development leaders. Now, rather suddenly, all developers are looking at Java as an interesting alternative. Java offers many critical benefits, but it lacks the low-level power of C++ and it generally won't be as fast. Most developers will never be able to reap its benefits if these significant detractions remain. The business opportunity is enormous for anyone shrewd enough to create Java tools that help developers reach the full potential of client machines. Microsoft knows this. I have to laugh as I wade through the JFC vs. AFC debate raging in comp.lang.java Some Pure Javans despise Microsoft because Internet Explorer will ship with Microsoft's AFC ... (more)