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What is JAVA

Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread! My exposure to Java consists of inserting some "hover" buttons using Microsoft Front Page. It does a nice job of hiding everything from the author. I'll show you the code and we can see how simple it is to insert. Then I'll show you where you can find out more information about the actual applet jobs.

Java Sample

Here's the code courtesy of Front Page:

<applet code="fphover.class" codebase="../_fpclass/" width="120" height="24">
  <param name="text" value="HTML Guide">
  <param name="color" value="#800000">
  <param name="hovercolor" value="#C0C0C0">
  <param name="textcolor" value="#FFFFFF">
  <param name="effect" value="glow">
  <param name="url" value="htmlgd/index.htm" valuetype="ref">
  <param name="font" value="TimesRoman">
  <param name="fontstyle" value="bold">
  <param name="fontsize" value="18">
</applet>

All that's required is the <applet> and <param> elements. Oh, I almost forgot, you need to know things like the code and codebase value. Gee, now that's a trick isn't it?

Well, I did a little snooping around and I found some places where you can look for some ready-made applets.

Java Connections

The Applet Depot is an "outlet" for JAVA applets provided by Eric Harshbarger. You can download "classes" and get all the documentation you need on the param values.

Here's a site that offers a user friendly tutorial on Java can be located at Shlurrrpp......Java.

If you'd like to do some snooping on your own I would suggest you try Applets at Yahoo or Guides, Tutorials and Documentation at Yahoo. (A side note: I think I've been using Yahoo ever since they started and I've got to tell you - if you ever need to find anything you can always count on them to have it for you.)

I tried to find some stuff at the Sun site but all I could really locate was the new Java Developers Kit. I'm sure it's neat but all I want to do is get somebody else to do the work so I can use it!

You could try Microsoft, also. You have to join the "Site Builder Network" to get any help. Which means you have to kiss Bill's rosey red and put some advertisement for them on one of your pages. I guess it depends on how principled you are. As you've gathered by now, I'll use any resource I can. It's kind of hard to argue with an 800 pound gorilla.

Now you've been exposed to just about everything you need to build a web page. There are more things but by this time you're probably ready to drop the training wheels and start finding your own neat tricks. Just to keep you honest, though, I think you ought to promise to check out validation of your finished product. Next chapter please.

Michael T. Rusk
Comments to author: mike@ruskfamily.com

Revised: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:05 -05:00
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