9.15. Summary
An applet is a type of graphical program that can be embedded in a Web page. Applets run on the client machine and consequently have various security restrictions. Applets are created by extending the java.applet.Applet class and are associated with a Web page through the APPLET element. Applets based on the newer Swing graphical components are possible; because browser support is lacking, Swing applets require installation of the Java Plug-In or require the Swing classes to be sent over the network, which is not a suitable approach for most Internet clients.
Graphical Java programs that will not be run in a Web browser are created by use of the Swing JFrame class. In the case of applets, drawing is typically performed in the
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