PHP, AJAX and Java

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I have a search engine which is implemented in Java. It's very complicated. I want to use a dynamic interface for the client so I guess I should go with AJAX. I absolutely don't know NOTHING about PHP, nor AJAX and this is my first web project but I have to do it ASAP and I'm seeking to learn how to do it as fast as possible. I want my page to send the query to the Java engine, and after processing the Java code should return the result to the page.

Thank you for your help.

It seems he is asking how to write a UI to interface with the search engine. — Ascalonian
– Ascalonian, Commented Apr 6, 2011 at 18:43
"I'm seeking to learn how to do it as fast as possible" I thought it was clear (as it is for many users). Yes, Ascalonian got it right. — Alireza Noori
– Alireza Noori, Commented Apr 6, 2011 at 19:36
All the provided answers are good. I personally liked the GWT very much but it seems that because of some other problems I'm going back to .Net and Silverlight. Thank you all for your answers. — Alireza Noori
– Alireza Noori, Commented Apr 8, 2011 at 6:36
right choice. in a situation where time is the main constraint one should stick with something he knows best. — Vladimir Dyuzhev
– Vladimir Dyuzhev, Commented Apr 8, 2011 at 12:51

Vladimir Dyuzhev · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-08 02:14:21Z

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GWT (Google Web Toolkit) is probably the fastest way for a non-UI Java guy to build a complex, ajax-enabled, dynamic UI.

answered Apr 8, 2011 at 2:14

Vladimir Dyuzhev

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Alireza Noori Over a year ago

I liked it very much. I think in my situation it is the best approach.

Oren Hizkiya · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-06 18:41:19Z

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As it seems you are already familiar with Java, why don't you use Java Server Pages (JSP) to build the web project? Here is a guide to getting up and running.

answered Apr 6, 2011 at 18:41

Oren Hizkiya

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Alireza Noori Over a year ago

Thanks. I didn't know about that. As a matter of fact I'm a .Net developer but since Java is very close to C#, I adapted perfectly with Java in no time but I don't know that much about Java libraries. So does JSP support creating dynamic web pages? I need to implement a web page that supports sending and receiving data and creating content based on that data dynamically.

Oren Hizkiya Over a year ago

Yes, this is exactly what JSP is for. Take a look at the example application in the guide I sent you.

Alireza Noori Over a year ago

Thanks again. I'll look more into it. I'll set your answer as THE answer, as soon as I found out if it's what I'm looking for (which I think it is ;) )

Vladimir Dyuzhev Over a year ago

JSP is very old, too basic and takes too much work for most projects. And it supports no AJAX out of the box.

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