First Stop: Oracle
The Java vacation begins at www.java.com, a site created by Oracle, the company that owns the Java language.
A Java program that runs as part of a web page is called an applet. Applets are placed on pages like other elements of a page. A markup language called HTML defines where the program should be displayed, how big it is, and what the program does when it runs. Java also enhances the Web in two other ways: Desktop programs written in Java can be launched from a web browser, and Java servlets are run by web servers to deliver web applications.
Oracle’s Java division leads the development of the Java language and related software. The Java in Action section of Java.com showcases how Java is being used on websites, Android ...
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