[brailleblaster] Re: Why Java
- From: Alex Jurgensen <asquared21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 19:48:02 -0700
Hi,
Take for instance the non-Intell Linx machines and the iPad.
See my last message about memory requirements, as these have a greater impact
on battery performance of smaller systems.
Regards,
Alex,
On 2010-11-04, at 6:10 PM, qubit wrote:
> What devices? smart phones? I think whatever device that supports a screen
> reader that is capable of handling the interface of brailleblaster (which
> I'll call bb) should be supported.
> --le
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Jurgensen
> To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:46 PM
> Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: Why Java
>
> Hi,
>
> Thank you for the quick response.
>
> Don't these libraries have C equivalents? The C equivalents may not be as
> advanced as their Java counterparts, but I am sure that this is a better
> long-term goal.
>
> This still does not address the issues of devices that do not support Java.
>
> Regards,
> Alex,
>
>
> On 2010-11-04, at 3:45 PM, qubit wrote:
>
>> Perhaps because there are java libraries available that are tempting to use
>> as a base? As for Apple and Microsoft, the java runtime is not being
>> supported by them any longer, but third parties may still develop such
>> support to be distributed with java programs.
>> Any other things I have missed?
>> --le
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Alex Jurgensen
>> To: Brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 2:25 PM
>> Subject: [brailleblaster] Why Java
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I mention this now, at the relative beginning of the project, so as to avoid
>> unnecessary work.
>>
>> Why are we using Java and not writing most of the code in C, with a true,
>> native UI on top, such as WX-Widgets for C. Because the code would not need
>> to be exicuted in a virtual machine, we would avoid many of the slowdowns
>> associated with Java.
>>
>> We must also think about embeded devices, where the overhead of Java is
>> either too much for hte battery to tolleratte acceptably or there is no Java
>> Virtual Machine available.
>>
>> Furthermore, both Microsoft and Apple have dropped support for Java within
>> their Operating Systems, it doesn't seem to make sense to continue coding in
>> Java because we may one day soon need to rewrite all of our code to aadapt
>> to a whole new class of machines that don't have Java Available.
>>
>> I feel that if we write the core of our code into C libraries, we should be
>> able to bring about new UI's, such as a Cocoatouch UI for IOS devices, OR an
>> QT UI for Nokea and Intel's new project.
>>
>> Just my two cents.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>> Alex Jurgensen,
>> VoiceOver Trainer,
>> ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
>>
>>
>
> Alex Jurgensen,
> VoiceOver Trainer,
> ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
>
>
Alex Jurgensen,
VoiceOver Trainer,
ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
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