Oracle is laying to rest the Java plug-in that has been the bane of most browser users’ lives for majority of the history of the web.

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

Current plans call for the plug-in technology to be turned on via a switch in the Java control panel. Sun also delved into other features planned for Java SE 6 Update N.

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

Next year, the Java browser plug-in, which is frequently the target of Web-based exploits, will be retired by Oracle.