best language for 3D manipulation over web ?

[Gavin Coates]

Ok, two points, many people frown upon people that post to multiple groups,
dont do it. Also why did u post a question on java in a C++ newsgroup?. Well
despite this I will answer your question, but wether you have already
recieved an answer or ever check this forum again I do not know...

The answer to all your prayers is a technology called "WildTangent" (
www.wildtangent.com ) It is a technology that allows websites to embed 3D
applets into the site, using DirectX for hardware rendering. The technology
consists of an API that can be accessed from almost any web-based language,
ie Java, Javascript, Visual Basic and C++, and interfaces with directx to
provide 3D multimedia. To view the final website the user requires a plugin,
which is only 100k i think. I have never actually used it myself, i started
downloading the SDK but never finished it. I have however seen a few demos
of the technology in action, and it is very impressive.

I recommned you check it out..

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Regards,

Gavin Coates
Co-Founder
www.multiplayercentral.co.uk
"Jacqueline L. Spiegel" <jackie at popmail.med.nyu.edu> wrote in message
news:PctR6.3$jC6.216 at typhoon.nyu.edu...
>
> Hi All,
>
> I will be writing a program that needs to be accessible over the web that
> will seek to manipulate objects in three dimensions through the access of
an
> oracle database.  I could be manipulating as much as 32 MB of memory (with
> respect to data only)  in space.   I would also need to slice and
> interpolate information on the fly.  I am a Java programmer, but my fear
is
> that Java is not as fast as it should be in order to handle such
> manipulation (assume users have at least a T1/cable modem connection, and
> are not going in by 56K modem)
>
> What is the best language for this ( I will need to do GUI programming as
> well).
>
> Although I am really comfortable with Java and prefer to go this route, I
am
> wondering if there is a better and faster way (I feel that Java is slow in
> general, even for 2D).   If you recommend another language, can you please
> recommend which 3D library and GUI library that I would use, as well as
> explaining how I (or the language's API) connects to the web browser  ?
I
> am not experienced with "Applet" creation outside of the Java language.
>
> You attention is greatly appreciated with regard to this matter.
>
> CC-ing email to jackie at popmail.med.nyu.edu, would also
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jacqueline
>
>
>