Servlets vs Portlets (Should Servlets be Deprecated?)

[myZot]

I am not quite clear about Portlets, although I see that they manage a page refresh better than a Servlet would.

Should I no longer be writing Servlets?

Are there any disadvantages to using Portlets over Servlets?

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

[johnalewis]

Take a look at this FAQ entry in the Spring Portlet MVC wiki space -- it will help you get started.

[Marten Deinum]

Portlets and Servlets serve a different purpose. Do they have advantages yes, do they have disadvantages yes. Read the FAQ you were pointed to, also search the Web for portlet and servlet information.