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If you're new to Web authoring, you're probably wondering "What is the deal with Java?" and "What can it do for me?" Well, Java (and its cousin, JavaScript) are programming languages that allow small programs (or applets) to run on your computer when you launch a Web site. If you've seen a page that featured some cool effect, like scrolling text, or a pop-up window, odds are you're
looking at a Java applet in action.
If you'd like to include such cool features on your site you have two choices. You may either learn how to write Java programs yourself (a tough task) or you can go to any one of the various sites on the Web that offer free Java programs. Below is a roundup of many of the best Java and JavaScript repositories on the Web. Many offer free Java applets, or cut & paste JavaScript, with instructions for including them on your site. Others offer tutorials for learning the languages.
A word of caution: despite all the hype, Java still has a ways to go before it becomes an essential part of Web authoring. If you include Java programs on your site, don't go overboard----many take a long time to load and,
worse, can cause a browser to crash (which is a sure way of ensuring that your visitors won't return to your site). On the other hand, if you use restraint (and good judgment) Java
and JavaScript can add a nice touch to your site, and perhaps even make it more useful for your visitors.
Please send us E-mail if you're aware of any such free Java/JavaScript sites that we haven't listed below or if you find a dead link.
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 The JavaScript Source
- One of the best, most informative resources we've seen on the Web for JavaScript. This site offers lots of free "cut & paste" JavaScript examples for your Web pages. Source codes included. Examples includes background effects, buttons, calculators, calendars, clocks, cookies, equivalents, folder trees, forms, games, messages, navigational scripts, page details, password protection, scrolls, user details and much more.
- Dynamic Drive - This unique site offers plenty of free, original Dynamic HTML scripts and components to enhance your Web site. An emerging medium, DHTML is an advanced form of JavaScript that can really make your Web pages come alive (particularly if you have a new browser). Categories here include menus & navigation systems, document effects, scrollers, image effects, links & buttons, clocks, text animations and more.
 Java-Scripts.net - A fine new free JavaScripts resource. Each script is described and has instructions for implementation. Categories include scripts for browsers, forms, frames, images, links, timing and windows.
- Java-Scripts.com - A cutting-edge resource for free JavaScripts. You can customize the scripts here to fit your needs via their easy-to-use online "Wizards." Scripts here include a meta tag generator, a window resizer, an E-mail form, pop-up windows, a search engine, an E-mail based guestbook, an FTP log-in script, image rollovers and more. Each script is described and can be added to your page with a simple cut and paste.
 Pulldown Menu - This popular, free JavaScript makes it easy for you to install a handy pull-down menu on your site, with a minimum of fuss. Includes handy instructions for installation.
- JavaScript Corral - Lasso yourself some cool and useful free JavaScripts at this fast-loading, helpful site. Here, you'll find JavaScripts for pop-up images, mouse-over effects, clocks, scrollers, dates, menus and more. Just cut and paste the scripts you want. The site includes tuturials and instructions for implementing the scripts.
- Website Abstraction - An informative resource for JavaScript, this site offers over 300 free scripts, as well as Web-page building tutorials and a very active JavaScript forum where developers can meet and discuss their script projects.
- JunkMachine - This popular free service allows you to easily create your own cool, eye-catching Java applets for your Web site. No knowledge of Java programming is required. The JunkMachine will generate HTML code that you can simply cut and paste onto your site. You can either use this applet at this site or download the necessary .class files and run the applet locally (which they recommend, due to the high traffic at this site). (This applet was formerly known as the JavaMachine, but had to undergo a name change for trademark reasons).
- JavaScript 4 U - A helpful Web ring focusing on JavaScript sources for Webmasters. Includes scripts for scrollers; clocks, pop-up Windows, games, dates, forms, buttons, background changes, animation, menus and more.
- QuickChat - Do you wish you have a better way of interacting with your site's visitors? Do you wish you could run a chat server, but don't know how? Here's an easy solution. With QuickChat, all you need to do is cut and paste some coding to your page and presto: you have your own chat room. This Java-based chat applet offers lots of options and is customizable. It's also accessible via a regular IRC client (such as mIRC).
- Freewarejava.com - Here's a must-bookmark site for anyone who's interested in Java. This hefty site serves up free applets, tutorials, free zines, forums and JavaScript resources. Applets here include counters, clocks, games, search engines, menu & navigational applets, music and sound applets, slideshows, scrollers & ticker tapes and text animations. There are also interesting applets for manipulating images to create cool effects.
- Free Java Calendar - This is a Web-based calendar application that works in any Java-enhanced browser. No additional software is needed to use the calendar. This program allows Web sites to organize and maintain online events, product release, news, appointments, advertisement and online schedules.
- Java Goodies
- A huge Java & JavaScript repository. Categories include calendars, clocks, calculators, scrolling text buttons, links and E-mail, color scripts, alert boxes and prompts, games, counters, and much more. The site also features tutorials. From five to 10 new scripts are added each week.
- Gamelan.com - A massive Java & JavaScript resource. Not necessarily a source for free Java stuff, although freebies abound here. This is a fun site to browse to learn about the eye-popping things they're doing with Java nowadays. This programming language has definitely moved beyond the "scrolling text" applets phase. Categories here range from business & finance to entertainment to special effects to educational stuff and games. And yes, they do have scrolling text applets. Lots of them.
- Java Video Decoder
- Here's a cool applet that displays video files. The client doesn't need to download the whole video file before watching it. The client communicates with a video server and, using a "sliding window" protocol, shows the video in real-time.
- Voodoo's Introduction to JavaScript
- There's no need to spend $40 on a book to learn JavaScript when you've got Web tutorial sites like this around. This is a good, thorough resource for learning JavaScript. Available in English and German.
- Java Developer Page
- Lots of free applets to add various cool features and effects for your Web site that you can download here. Documention included. Nice site offered in both English and Italian. This site also offers a Java painting program, in which you can "paint" in real time and then save your work in "The Gallery." Applets available here include "plasma effect," "Fire effect," and "Waving Flag" (34 nations supported.)
- Timothy's JavaScript Examples
- This well-designed, fast-loading site has long been one of the Web's best places to score some snazzy Java-stuff for spicing up your page. Here, there's over 100 working free JavaScript examples with the source made easily available.
- Cut'N'Paste JavaScript Web Site - This site (which requires visitors to use Netscape) contains over of 120 free client-side (no .cgi permissions needed!) JavaScripts for Web developers or folks building their own home pages. These scripts include picture puzzles, database searches, on-screen clocks and calendars, shopping days to Christmas, automatic sponsor rotators, screen color changers, URL country code selectors, calculators of all sorts, select form navigators, status line scrollers and other displays, animations and much, much more. The best part is not just that they are free, but that you can simply "cut" and "paste" them right into your HTML (for new Windows users, this means defining the text and then pressing "Control, C" to copy and then "Control, V" to paste). That's it. They are ready to run at your Web site immediately.
- Earthweb's Jars.com - One of the top two or three Java sites on the Web, this great site offers tons of features, from Java news to a section for Java developers. Some of the Java applets are free and are indicated as such. Java applets are rated by "Top 1 Percent," "Top 5 Percent," etc. Categories include business, multimedia, Web sites, financial, science, utilities, games, programming and WWW tools.
- The Pop Up Menu Java Applet
- This is a fully customizable Image Map applet with pop up sub-menus and interactive image displays. Quite useful and cool.
- JavaPowered.com
- Nice free Java site. Categories include: FX, games, image, text, utilities and more.
- JavaScript Planet
- Over 370 JavaScript examples available here. Eclectic variety; hours of fun browsing here.
- JavaScript World
- Lots of resources here: a discussion group, archives, a Q&A and JavaScript help.
- JavaScript Tip of the Week
- No longer updated, but still a useful resource, the JavaScript Tip of the Week archive is a collection of 30 coding tips with complete source code, working examples, and commentary.
Links last verified April, 2000. If you find a dead link or would like to submit a new link,
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