Posted by trippy on 02/28/06 07:24

In article <1141060572.559239.266160@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>,
Travis Newbury took the hamburger, threw it on the grill, and I said "Oh
wow"...

> hywel.jenkins@gmail.com wrote:
> > Travis Newbury wrote:
> > > > The example you've given uses Java, client-side.
> > > > JavaScript could do it, so could VBScript, so could Flash, so could
> > > > [insert server-side language here].
> > > Actually to "duplicate" that page you can not use server side
> > > scripting. Key word being "duplicate" you can make something that
> > > functions equally as well (or better as it would function on more
> > > visitors computers)
> > You, you're saying that clicking the image couldn't fire a function
> > that uses the xmlHTTPRequest to go and get another image, then updates
> > the on that's currently on the screen? That would involve server-side
> > scripting.
>
> Show me a page doing that without and client scripting and I will say
> "good job hywel"
>

http://www.runescape.com

Well, you'll need one HttpServletRequest for the servlet.

(.jsp pages get translated to servlets)

Once you're actually in the doGet/doPost method, you won't need one at
all. Runescape doesn't require you to refresh the page everytime you
move or fight something, nor does any other game site that uses an
applet. In fact, if you hit refresh, you're logged off of the game
(Runescape) and you have to log in again.

AFAICT, about the only thing you have to do client side is make sure
people can find a session again. And have a page.

Guild Wars would be the only totally client-side game I can think of.
You actually get all the files you need, as opposed to going to some
site to play on it. It's ok. Kinda fun actually but it's kinda buggy. I
don't know if being all client side has anything to do with that.

--
trippy
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