Let's see, I asked you "why Java?" and stated that it could be done better.
You didn't respond as to why or that it might be a placeholder.
So I stated, again, that it's not a good idea, and stated my friend, who makes web sites
for a living would state that using Java for something like that would be bad.
Then you:
As for your friend agreeing about the Java...who cares? What are you trying to prove? That it's crappy and not a good idea overall? I think we've established that already. Enough is enough.
I asked why, you never responded, then you take offense.
You can't take how you design anything as the center of the universe. On the web, there are a multitude of browsers and configurations you have to deal with. If you want a good site, you aim for the lowest common denominator.
If you can make them look similar in the main four (IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari), make it look consistent (meaning multiple resolutions supported), and minimize the use of JavaScript, Java, and Flash (from least to most), then you make a site that can be indexed and is very accessible.
If you're making web pages and only checking in IE or Firefox, you're not a web developer. The only time you can enforce one browser one configuration is if you're doing
intranet sites. If your goal is to make an
internet site, things like that drive visitors away. Sometimes you do have to draw a line (like supporting IE4 or older or any version of Netscape), but if you make sure the main four are considered (IE6, FF, Opera, Safari), and make the site accessible (remember, some people
are still on dial-up), the only things you have to worry about is appearance and content.