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On 11/10/2012 6:06 AM, sl@exabyte wrote:
> a) For the front end, can I use java servlet ?

No.  Servlets are server side technology.

> b) Is java servlet supported by browsers generally ?

Never.  Servlets are a server side technology.

However, look at Java applets:
<http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/applet/>

All GUI browsers on Mac, Linux and Windows that I know of support Java 
applets.  Android doesn't: use an app.  iOS doesn't: use their ecosystem.