1 | There are some cases where JavaScript is a rapid prototyping alternative to Java (Java can in principle do anything!) |
2 | Current use (demonstrated in WebWisdom) is for customized display's of information where base information, simulations, audio(video), and indices can be linked in a friendly fashion. |
3 | Syracuse is extending to a set of WebTools (originally developed as Server CGI scripts) with which you can build customized front-ends with user defined configurations choosing between type of access (administrator and naive user would be different) and display capabilities (resolution, color) of terminal |
4 | Note client side and so fast even though interpreted |
5 | However does not yet have (but needs) text processing capabilities of Perl |