Java Applets can merely be run on 32-bit platforms. This means you must be running Windows 95 or a higher level of MAC OS or OS/2. Besides 32-bit operating system, you will also need a 32-bit platform browser. 32-bit platform browsers are available from Netscape or  Microsoft's homepage.
The two most important things to create a java applet is the applet itself and it's source code. The java applet can be obtained from various sites. When you click on a java applet, you may see some strange writing. When downloading the applet, save it as "source" or "raw data" depending on which browser you are using. Saving a java applet as "text" will mess it up!

To ensure a good download, Netscape users can hold down the shift key while clicking. MSIE users can click the right mouse button and choose to download while MAC users can hold the mouse button and choose download. Doing this has often solved later problems.

After obtaining both the applet and its source code, the next step is to put it on your page. To do so, place both the applet and the source code in the same directory. Make sure to FTP or transfer the applet as "raw data" or "binary" depending on your system. Failure to do so will corrupt the applet and kill all your fun!
 
        Below are links to Java Applet sites...

         Java Centre

         Java Class Warehouse

         Java Coffee Break

         Sun's Java Site

         Java Shareware

         Java Watch

         Gamelan

         Java: Information Sources

         JARS - Java Applet Rating Service

         JADE - Java Developers Organisation
 
 

home