Consult the images vs. applets page for a discussion of the pros and cons of each method. By constrast, deciding whether to use the Equation Editor or the Wizard is more of a personal preference, although each tools is better suited to some tasks than others. Consult the wysiwyg vs. command-based editing page for a discussion of their relative strengths and weaknesses. At present, only a few experimental Web browsers can directly display math markup of any kind. Thus, in presenting scientific information on the Web, the central problem is how to get them to display in your readers' browsers.
Static images require no special software, either on the server or in the browser.
The Math Viewer applet is a Java applet which renders equations and provides a variety of interactivity features. The main advantage is that the process is completely automatic, and requires nothing of the reader except a Java capable browser. The disadvantage is that downloading the applet can be quite slow. This is the preferred way of using the Math Viewer applet. Once it is installed, the WebEQ Math Viewer will start instantly when a page containing Math Viewer applet tags is encountered.