This means the same program can run on a PC and a Mac. A Java applet is a Java program that runs under the control of the web browser. The spinning globe seen on the Internet Explorer page is an example of what an applet can do. The Java Bean is also Java. The Bean component can be as simple as a list box, scroll bar or a series of push buttons.
Complex beans can define embeddable applications such as spreadsheets, calculators or calendars.
Java and its components are just an example of the new technology that makes the Web interactive. We would need another presentation to cover all of the technology that makes the Web so dynamic and powerful today. At ASU, we have taken advantage of both generations of the Web. We used the functionality of the first generation of the Web to provide our students with the University's course catalog and student directory. We are currently working on an application, which will enable students to verify their Social Security Number and enter it into both the Affiliate Sybase database and the IDMS legacy database.