Seems to me you need only have a <jsp> tag that checks a request
variable set by a servlet that selects a static or gif89 blinking icon,
based on the state of the message queue.

Mark

Maya menon wrote:
> Our client/server application which work realtime:
> Currently we have a client/server application. Our users log into
the client and the system delivers messages to the users. \
> when a new message arrives the users see a signal flashing and therby
gets notified about the
> new message.
>
> Now this client needs to be transformed into a web based system.
>
> Instead of the clients logging into the client window, now the users
log into the web site.
> The same feature has to be provided.
> when a new message arrives the users have to see a signal flashing
and therby gets notified about the
> new message.
> Can you all please suggest a good J2ee design approach for this ?
>
> How do we enable the flashing signal ? I need some suggestions.
>
> Thanks,

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