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[PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP] Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-CVS] cvs: php4 / TODO From: Jim Jagielski (jim <email protected>)
Date: 10/12/00

At 6:06 PM -0400 10/12/00, Ted Husted wrote:
>On 10/12/2000 at 2:32 PM Zak Greant wrote:
>> For everyone who is reading this message and agrees that PHP needs
>feature X or functionality Y, get involved!
>
>I'm now wrestling with whether to develop new projects in PHP or Java.
>PHP is obviously the practical choice right now. The only thing that
>bothers me is whether there are "hooks" or trends toward using PHP with
>something other than a HTML browser. Where platforms like Java and
>REBOL have an edge is that they also have their own GUI. There are many
>times when browsers don't behave the way we would like. What happens
>when people demand more user interface that a browser can provide? Will
>XML and Gecko save the day, or will Java/Swing edge ahead?

XML certainly, IMO, has the best chance. It's a very powerful
abstraction, that current browser support and is somewhat easy to
fold into WYSIWYG development tools. But I also agree that PHP
with FlashGenerator is kick-arse.

With Java, you are under the mercy of the Java implementation
on the specific platform. :) 

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