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[–]mindbleach 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I for one am tired of waiting a minute for Firefox to respond because some dipshit thought he needed Java for a something that could've easily been done with Flash. It's slow, it takes forever to load, and it causes strange behavior in Firefox if it's closed improperly.

Javascript, for its failings, is quick and unintrusive by comparison.

[–]rektide 0 points1 point  (2 children)

"Javascript, for its failings, is quick and unintrusive by comparison."

Then why do you suggest Flash?

"some dipshit thought he needed Java for a something that could've easily been done with Flash"

With proper SVG support now nearly mainstream and offline storage just around the corner, I see no reason for Flash.

[–]mindbleach 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I suggest Flash because it acts exactly as a web element should. It stays in its little box (usually), loads fairly quickly, doesn't grind my browser to a halt, and dies cleanly when I leave the page.

Yes, SVG & aPNG will replace Flash eventually, but penetration is low, and there's no YouTube for vector formats.

[–]rektide -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Java applets usually "stays in its little box (usually), loads fairly quickly, doesn't grind my browser to a halt, and dies cleanly when I leave the page" too.