How can I make use of applets while developing web pages?

[sham]

How can I make use of applets while developing web pages?

[jwenting]

by putting them on the pages?

[paradox814]

extend JApplet and add some content usign javax.swing.*;

sorry bud, but you gotta be more specific

you can use an <applet> html tag but those are deprected and you should only use an <object> tag...but oah wait there's one little hitch!!

internet explorer does not support the object tag in place of an applet, so in other words over 90% of web users wont be able to access your applets if you use the new tag, and are forced to use an older deprecated tag.

[jwenting]

Since when does IE not support object tags for applets?

According to the MSDN HTML reference (which wouldn't include stuff IE doesn't support...) for object, object takes the following attribute:
"CODE code Sets or retrieves the URL of the file containing the compiled Java class. "

Of course this is deprecated and you should use codebase and archive instead to link to a jarfile.

[paradox814]

whoops, you are accidently right, i don't know why I got confused about this, I guess I must have had a brain fart.

For Internet Explorer only, use the object tag.
For the Mozilla family of browsers only, use the embed tag.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/plugin/developer_guide/using_tags.html

[jwenting]

yup, it is Mozzy (and the Netsheep before it) that don't support object tag for applets (in contradiction to the W3 specs) :)
Not sure what the Fiery Fox does, but being a direct descendent of the Mozzy...