Understanding How Java 6 Programs Work

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When the Java language was introduced, the language feature that got the most attention was applets, Java programs that run on web pages. Aside from the obvious difference of where they run, applets differ from desktop Java applications in a number of important ways. For example, the structure of applets differs from applications. Unlike applications, applets do not have a main() block. Instead, they have several sections that are handled depending on what is happening in the applet. Distinctions like these affect the way the two types of application function and the way they are created.

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