Developing Java 2 Applets

When you are planning a Java programming project that includes applets, one of the biggest decisions to make is what version of the language to employ in those applets.

Java 1.0, the first version, is supported in all Web browsers that can run applets. Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer have supported it for more than four years, and it's also offered in Opera and other browsers.

The most recent editions of these browsers also have added support for Java 1.1 in the past year, so you can now take advantage of the improved user interface, event handling, and other features while reaching a wide audience of browser users.

To support Java, browser developers have created their own Java interpreters and integrated ...

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