Why Should You Use Scriptlets?

Scriptlets are simple and powerful, provided that you really need them. If you are a C/C++ developer writing image-processing or data-warehousing applications, it's unlikely that you'll need to learn about Scriptlets. But if the Web and HTML are part of your everyday work, Scriptlets can be incredibly useful. Here's a brief top-ten list of reasons why you – as a Web developer –should consider using Scriptlets:

• You can write them in any (repeat, any) scripting language. You don't need to know C/C++ or any other programming language.
  
  
• You can prototype them in a matter of minutes, and things will certainly be even easier once updated development tools become available.
  
  
• You can create your own HTML objects, and describe them in terms of properties, methods and events.
  
  
• Your entire edit-compile-debug cycle is reduced to hitting Save and F5 in the IE4 main window.
  
  
• For the very first time you have the opportunity of writing reusable HTML code, which is a primary requirement in any large-scale Web-oriented project.
  
  
• You can exploit all the power of the Dynamic HTML object model and implement cool effects such as text or image drag-and-drop, mouse over and out object manipulation, and style changes.
  
  
• You can also use your Scriptlets in desktop applications, through a dedicated ActiveX control.
  
  
• You can use them to customize and enhance your Windows Active Desktop and your disk folders.
  
  
• You can always convert your samples to ordinary ActiveX controls once you've fully tested their public interface.