The setup is shown row by row. A row is described by giving successively the letters of the pieces on the row, with a number denoting that number of empty squares on a row. You are free to use the applet on your own webpages, if you think it is usefull. The advantage of the applet is that one does not need to make a gif or jpg-file for every position, but can just call the applet with the right parameter. The disadvantage is that it is slower, and several browsers will not print the figure when the webpage with the applet-figure on it is send to a printer.
Comments are welcome.
Plans I plan to make a similar applet for different sized boards, and then for differently shaped boards. If you would like to see it for variants with different pieces, email me and tell which pieces. Other plans I don't tell, because I'm not sure they'll come to completion.