please help with initial browser based game language/control choice

[joelwenzel]

Hi,

I want to build a browser based chess game that will write players scores and record to a database. I want to make sure the players can only change the database buy playing the game (not somehow making a modified version or somethign).

Anyway, I am trying to decide if I shoudl use a java applet, an activeX control, or go with shockwave. I'm leaning towards java or ActiveX (since msn games uses activeX and yahoo games uses java). What are the pros and cons of each?

Thank you so much for your help

 

[joelwenzel]

Also, does activeX work with most internet browsers?