Business logic layer - what to use?

[Collins Richey]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:48:45 -0500 (EST)
Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> > I would have to say that it's a combination of things:
> >   Java is cross-platform
> >   Java is pretty and simple to use for complex tasks
> >   Java is SIMPLE to DOCUMENT!!! (one of its most powerful features)
> >   Java is very powerful with a great range of standardized API's
> >   (GUI
> > included)
> >   Java is easy to learn, especially for C and C++ hackers
> >   Java makes Object Oriented Programming simple.
> >   Java is easy to secure.  Buffer overflows and Pointer Manipulation
> > issues are not an issue.
> >   Java is the bandwagon, with all the buzz of developers coding for
> >   Java. Java is backed by the big powerhouses like IBM, Sun, and
> >   Novell (and
> > middle tier folks too).
> 
> You forgot:
> Java is slow and bloated
> Java needs very beefy hardware to run well
> 
> > If you are looking for a good J2EE platform for $$$$, check out
> > BEA's Weblogic
> > For  EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) and B2B for $$$$,
> > check out  WebMethods
> > There are OSS equivalents as well.  Weblogic is worth the cash IMHO,
> > as the tools make coming up to speed in J2EE fairly fast and
> > painless.
> 
> Been there, done that.  Its still slow & bloated, and and as you
> noted, expensive.  Friends don't let friends do java.
> 

A side question: what web development method do friends let friends do?

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