Flash -vs- Applets

[Bryan Sant]

On 11/15/06, Lonnie Olson <fungus at aros.net> wrote:
> Bryan Sant wrote:
> > Now that Java is going GPL, does that change your opion about applets
> > as an end user?  Would you prefer to see a rich web interface in
> > OpenLaszlo (Flash-based) or a Java Applet? How about an applet or
> > applets in a page instead of AJAX?
>
> The term "rich web interface" scares me.
>
> Do not use Flash, Java, or required JS for ordinary web pages,
> navigation, or anything that you want an extremely wide audience to see/use.

I completely agree.