Guessing [TECH] for this.

So, I have a new EtherPIC (18f67fJ60) based project which I finally have=20
enough storage space to be able to consider a real web interface for.

Because there are some rather complex table iteration tasks and the=20
like, it makes sense to move a lot of the formatting/processing to the=20
web browser.  AJAX is a likely option (I.E. use javascript to pull data=20
from a much dumber backend on the PIC and format it on the web=20
interface), as is just writing a small Java application to poll via SNMP.

My experience with JavaScript and/or Java is limited.   Been years since=20
I did any major work that way - recent work has been limited to field=20
validation and a few other similar UI improvements when using a browser=20
with a full backend CGI script.    And digging through online websites=20
to try to make sense of my options isn't getting me anywhere very fast. =20
Either they do overview stuff (I already know) about what AJAX is=20
capable of, or they are heavy on 'here's how you do it' without=20
explaining enough of what is going on in the script for me to be able to=20
parse the magic.   Since from what I can tell, it is definitely=20
event-driven magic making AJAX work, which is pretty much indecipherable=20
unless you understand basics of what is being triggered when.   Or I=20
could be missing the point entirely and that's why I can't decipher it=20
either....

On the full Java side, I just plain hate 'normal' java programming. =20
Reminds me a lot of windows programming which was just as big of a pain=20
until I found RealBasic.   So I keep hoping for a RealBasic-like rad=20
tool which makes this intuitive instead of just being a pain.

I'm hoping someone on the list has done something with either AJAX=20
(enough to point me in the right direction), and/or knows of a RealBasic=20
RAD tool.

Ideas?

-forrest
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