mike.....i swithced to
java web server and its working now...
thanks a lot for ur help ... switching was one heluuva load off..

.. i am really gratefull for ur follow up!
in case u wonderred why i am going thru all this trouble to do the following:
* i want to make a small database app for kids from grade 5-8
* and i want it browser based rather than a java application
* and i want it an OFF-LINE BROWSER APPLICATION ...please dont ask the reasons

* so i gather that in order to distribute the app, i will have to bundle the web server too?
* in order to make the app,, what shd i use?...servlets?
jsp? or both...... i am currently not familiar with any one of these ... basically i am a fortran/vb/oracle/sql database programmer
one reason i am chossing the browser is because a java app is slow anyway .. so why not use the browser to add fun stuff like animation etc..
is this a workable idea?