For standalone java applications Applet is better or Frame is better?

Hi Every body,

Iam new to java standalone application developement.As per my knowledge both Applet aswell as Frame concept can be used to develop java

standalone applications, if Iam right. My application need menus, drop down menus and it also need to connect to backend database.So which is better?

So please some body guide me.

Thanks in Advance

Basavaraj M

[398 byte] By [basavaraj_suna] at [2007-11-26 17:36:00]