Applets are still very much needed. HTML and DHTML are not one-size-fits-all solutions. In fact, the notion of a page for each key function in a Web application can get downright annoying for some ...

“Applets are back!” was the beginning line of Next Generation in Applet Java Plug-in Technology, published in June 2008 in conjunction with the release of Java SE 6 Update 10.

When Java burst on the scene, applets were the stars of the show. It was already clear that the HTML browser was a wonderfully universal application platform, although not a very rich one.

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.