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Java applets

It would be possible to create virtually anything using javascript but impractical. Loading the language down with features would cause performance problems. That is where applets have the advantage. Java applets are little java programs downloaded and run on the user's browser. You could create entire applications in this way or just nifty apps like the one below.

Spotlight on Christmas

This popular java applet was created by Xavier Potier. Move your cursor over the image below to simulate an interactive spotlight with soft shaded edges.

Find out what's under the Christmas tree for you...