Java or JavaScript News Scroller

[AndyR]

We are looking to use a news scroller on our site. I've done the research and there are pretty much two options: Use JavaScript and DHTML or a Java applet. The Java applets seem to be more functional and better looking. The JavaScript scrollers seem to be guaranteed to work on any browsers ver. 4+.

My question is if I go with the Java one, will it cause some problems with browsers?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

[AdamGundry]

According to the latest stats from TheCounter.com (http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2003/May/java.php), 14% of users do not have Java-capable browsers. Of course, according to the WCAG you should not be using scrolling content if it cannot be stopped by the user:http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/#gl-movement
Ensure that moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating objects or pages may be paused or stopped.

[Exuro]

If you go with the Java, then it will not work unless the client has the proper Java plugin for their browser. I'd say that if they have a browser that isn't above version 4, they probably don't have the Java plugin either...