Java on Your Web Site? Part 3
by Scott Clark
Finally, one of the most popular type of applets are text applets, or applets that manipulate text in one fashion or another. Here is a sample listing of some of our most popular text applets:
Again, remember to try to limit the size of the applets and images on your page to minimize the download time. One of the good things about text applets is the fact that most are small in size and load up fast. They can provide great banners, headlines, logos, attention getters, or introductions to your site.
The Bottom Line
When it comes down to it, speed is the real issue. Most Internet users are dialing in on 28.8 modems, and above all hate waiting for Web pages to download. Ask a thousand users what they hate the most, and 90% will tell you it's all the waiting. That means that it's up to you, the developer, to decide how to make the most from as little as possible.
Java can indeed be used to speed your site, or it can slow it to a crawl. If your site is unlike others available and your visitors will wait for a 500K applet to download because it's going to do something that's worth waiting on, then by all means use it. If, on the other hand, you just want to animate that 500K image of the corporation's building, perhaps it's time to re-evaluate the purpose of your Web site, and start thinking "decaf."
The applets discussed here are but a small sample of the applets hosted by the Java Boutique. Take a look at our Applet Index to get a better idea of what we have to offer, and don't forget to submit your own applets!.
This article first appeared in July, 1998
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