Regarding the difference between JAVA and JavaScript, these
are two entirely different languages. JAVA was developed by
SUN Microsystems, while JavaScript was "developed" by
Netscape. David Flanagan, author of "JavaScript: The
Definitive Guide" writes,
"Other than an incomplete syntactical resemblance and the
fact that both JAVA and JavaScript can deliver 'executable
content' over networks, the two languages are entirely
unrelated".
JAVA is useful in performing graphics, networking, and
multi-threading tasks, while JavaScript is more useful for
browser control and content.
JavaScript was originally called "LiveScript", but Netscape
changed the name at the last minute as a marketing ploy (to
confuse webmasters). In addition, Netscape pushed
JavaScript out before it was adequately tested, and as a
result it is an incredibly buggy language (some syntax
crashes browsers and systems), and it was also rife with
security holes. These security problems have been hobbled,
but many of the bugs in JavaScript remain.
If you are interested in programming in JavaScript, I highly
recommend Flanagan's book referenced above. Its available
from O'Reilly Press, for $32.95.
Regards,
Warner Winborne
University Honors Program
wwinborne@niu.edu
>>> hoffman charles e <tb0ceh1@corn.cso.niu.edu> 11/03/97
08:15am >>>
Warner, check out the following URL: (from the htmlgoodies
site):
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/javagoodies/tickertp.html
If I am not very mistaken, this is exactly what you are
looking for; a
Java that produces a scrolling text box within the body of
the web page
itself. Isn't it?
And BTW, what did you mean when you said:
>
>
> BTW, there is QUITE a difference between JAVA scripts, and
> the JavaScript scripts which you will find at the
> htmlgoodies site ;-)
>
What is the difference?
>
> Warner Winborne
> University Honors Program
> wwinborne@niu.edu
>
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