In the October 1996 article What is Java, Really? , Rudi Cilibrasi wrote the following in his introductory overview of Java: Most people view Java as the programming language of the Web. Though ...

Applets and servlets, small applications usually written in Java, can enhance the display and delivery of Web pages.

Applets were supposed to revolutionize the Web, but their use has diminished significantly. What's the problem? And what will it take to make them successful? (1,650 words) ...

Apple has released Java for OS X 2013-005, which “delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6”. The update is available in the Mac App Store. Of note, the updates ...

The second is a change to how OS X handles Java, in which the system will now keep the Java plug-in disabled until it is needed. This will appear for applets if you do not have Java enabled.

Highly touted at first, interest in Java applets faded away with the cry of 'client-side Java is dead' -- but our expert points out that the technology is still the best for some key roles.

Rob Griffiths explains how to disable Java in many popular OS X browsers, to protect yourself from the recently-revealed Java applet security hole.

Java for OS X 2012-006 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37. This update uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web ...

Under ideal conditions, a Java applet cannot use the functionality of an ActiveX control unless it is digitally signed and trusted. Due to a Microsoft oversight, a flaw resulted that would allow a ...