Ini - Is it only you and me who work with Java all the time here? I find it interesting how we work with opposite ends of the game, you working hard core with the graphical side of the language and me working with the back-end sphere. Even though, I still find that you have a much large comprehension of the language than I do. So I still come here to question.
Is there anymovement to incorporate XHTML and java? I am thinking of writing a class to to the translation, from the HTML 3.2 that Java supports to the XHTML that I am finding is more appropriate today. So I have a few questions I would like to ask.
1) Is there any other application that you have seen that manages to effectively translate the standard java HTML into XHTML?
1a)If not what type of data structure whould you recomend me work with in order to do the translation.
If there is not, it would appear that a String would suffice for the translation, a number of rules in order to obey the syntax of XHTML in the conversion. Since Java is programatic, it wouldn't be hard to make a Static translation, but I still wonder how extendable this would be. I need to be able to tie into the other engines, i.e. javax.swing.text.html as I am currently working a lot with the StyledEditorKit and it would require string translation of the output from the StyledEditorKit.
2) What do you think the life of Java is? Between C++ and Java I see java pulling ahead in many areas. Is .NET going to be a rival? I have been hearing whispers of it.
3) Where do you go with your java questions? My questions go mainly to the API, but they tend to answer mainly syntax, and I don't get much beyond that when I try to push the envelope? What would you reccomend. I would love this forum to gain a Java membership, but I feel that java is a bit outside the sphere of pure web development or design, it goes far more into pure programming, which many here I would assume are not willing to venture.
4) What is your take on life liberty and the pursuit of Java?