java and web programming. Is it good?

[joelwenzel]

I am about to add a bunch of new features into a web based database program. I am just adding user interface features now. I have a bunch of tab sheets which I created using Cascading Style Sheets and I am about to create a file menu bar like the one at the top of your web browser. But I've had second thoughts. Perhaps I should be creating these objects in java.

I remember going to web pages with java applets on them in the past and finding that they were very very slow. Would java be slow for the objects I am creating? Does it make sense to create the tab sheets and menu bar in java and have it interact with the web page?

I have quite a bit of experience in C++, C and some in java and I do not believe I will have much of a learning curb to do what I want to do

 

[matthewking]

Hi

I would say use DHTML for the drop down menus.
Java Applets are better used for more powerful things like online games etc, and in my opinion should not be used to create website components such as navigation, images etc.