1. The gentleman's comment was indeed quite curious, and I wish that I could have used this info as a comeback. Thanks! 2. Direct HTML embedding could be seen as a weakness, yes, but that all depends on the kind of project. That's why I describe it as a good language for beginners and don't make any claims for or against it beyond that (beyond its demonstrated scalability, which I can only imagine being quite difficult in light of the security and other concerns that you voice).