Of note, the updates “uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers.” New Macs do not come with Java installed and newer versions of Java are released and maintained ...

With a properly installed and enabled Java runtime, when you next visit a Web site that contains a Java applet, then Safari will present you with a small plug-in notice that says "Inactive Plug-in ...

On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets.

I performed a clean install of XP SP2 and find that I can not display java applets in IE. I did not have this problem with XP SP1 or with W2K SP4. A check under IE options, security settings shows ...

This update uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled "Missing plug-in" to go download the latest version ...

Users no longer need the full 14.5-MB kernel. “Now, you just install a 4.5MB initial piece of the Java kernel and that’s enough to run common applications and applets,” Bryant said.

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

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.

In my quest to find neato things to do with Java (a lot has changed since 1.1!) I've hit a roadblock. I've been testing stuff on a partially written applet (runs, just to do something more ...