The second is a change to how OS X handles Java, in which the system will now keep the Java plug-in disabled until it is needed. This will appear for applets if you do not have Java enabled.

Unlikely as it may seem to developers swayed by the hype about HTML 5 and JavaScript, I make the case in this article for using Java applets instead of HTML forms.

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.

Although Java initially was hailed in the mid-1990s as a way to run client-side applets, the platform instead became known for its server-side capabilities.

Applets and servlets, small applications usually written in Java, can enhance the display and delivery of Web pages.

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“Apycom Java Menu Applets are a collection of platform-independent lightweight Java applets that let you create professional menus for your Web site,” Verbitsky said.

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[Friday, March 20th] Problems running Java applets -- fix Users continue to report issues with running specific Java applets after updating to Safari 3.1.

Rob Griffiths explains how to disable Java in many popular OS X browsers, to protect yourself from the recently-revealed Java applet security hole.

The capability for enabling Java applets was powered by the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) to run sandboxed Java applications in the browser.