The application is basically a huge piece of coursework. Its not commercial, and probably wont be developed after the deadline at all.
I'll have to talk to the server
alot, so the decision I have made is probably bad for efficiency(!), but efficiency isnt the main concern. The work is more of a learning exercise, focusing on project management, so a great program isnt required.
I'm relectant to use RMI, being as its a Java only solution. I'm hoping to write servers in multiple languages (well, 2), to show the application can be easily expanded, and if I'm using RMI then thats not the case. Also, Java is the language I have most experience with, in general, and I'm looking to branch out, in anyway, to other languages.
I can appreciate that RMI is probably a better overall solution for what I am trying to do though, and I will try and look into it sometime.
Thanks for your help, it is appreciated,
M Wrench