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From: "sl@exabyte" <sb5309@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Java servlet, comet, long polling, websocket: I am consused !!
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:21:05 +0800
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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.

My apology, 'java servlet' should be 'java applet'.

I think coding in java applet allows access to sockets.

Thanks.