| |
Amber |
JSP |
Sun Web Start |
Generic Windows Application |
Citrix |
| GUI functionality on client |
Interactive controls (AWT) |
Static controls |
Interactive Controls (Swing) |
Interactive controls |
Interactive controls |
| Dynamic content |
Live client-server interaction |
Server-generated |
Write-your-own server interaction |
Live client-server interaction |
Live client-server interaction |
| Size of download to client |
Light download of front-end only |
NA |
Entire Application is downloaded |
No download |
Client installed separately |
| Ease of maintenance |
Server-based |
Server-based |
Server-based |
Server and client maintenance |
Server-based |
| Ease of deployment to client |
Transparent |
Server-based |
Requires Web Start to be installed on client desktop |
Separate install required |
Server-based |
| Support for Enterprise standards |
J2EE compatible |
J2EE compliant |
J2EE compliant |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Scalability |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Implementation-dependent |
Implementation-dependent |
Poor |
| Development tool support |
Standard Java supplemented by Amber tools |
Standard JSP supplemented by J2EE tools |
Standard Java |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Platform independance |
Independant |
Independant |
Independant |
Windows only |
Windows only |
| Bandwidth Requirements |
Light-Medium |
Light |
Light-Medium |
Implementation-dependent |
Medium-Heavy |
| Ease of development |
Easy |
Easy-moderate |
Easy |
Difficult |
Easy-moderate |
