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java can
be a stand alone application that can access a host server over the
internet?  I guess i always had the impression that java either was an
applet that can be used over the internet or an application for the
intratnet.  I'm kind of new at this so I hope you dont mind answering me.
So you can actually  write a small java program that will look for the rest
of the application over the internet to load the rest of the main java app?
Like you said a small shell and then when accessed load the main java app?
I'm new to this and trying to clear up so distinctions.  For example
Microsoft has put allot of effort on using DHTML and scripting for intranet
and internet apps and leaving out java.  Where can i find info in creating
this shell program or what is it called anyways.  Just looking for a
starting point to search for the information.  Again I appreciate any
advice.

Joe Nuxoll wrote in message <34BACC70.1CCA75D9@corp.borland.com>...
>Eric Advincula wrote:
>> So Java's power lies on intranet applications not internet applications.
>
>Why does an internet application have to be limited by a web browser?
>Who says web browsers are the center of it all (besides Netscape)?  We
>(the proponents of Java the platform) have to think outside of the
>envelope.  All a web browser does for Java, and has ever done for Java,
>is to provide a default implementation of a ClassLoader - so you can
>start a Java application and have all the needed classes get pulled
>automatically.  This is a very small amount of code.  Why not put that
>very small amount of code in a very small shell that accesses a
>high-speed class server and starts your application across the
>internet...
>
>Leave HTML and web browsers to the massive number of consumers that are
>playing with the new replacement to television.  Application designers
>must think about the 'bigger picture' of the internet.
>
> - Joe Nuxoll