Welcome
Here at applethelp.com, we write applets, which are small programs that can be embedded within web pages, and run on almost every kind of operating system. We write these applets with the intent that it will help others learn the java programming language, as well as to learn about java applets. We have a collection of java applets and applications that you may download and use freely on your website. If you have any trouble with java or java applets you can visit our community forum and we will try to answer your questions.
About Java
Java is a programming language that allows programs to be written that can then be run on different platforms. Java can run on Windows, Mac,UNIX, Linux etc. as long as there is a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed.
Other then the multi-platform support, another strength of java is its security, applets can not harm the client's computer.
Installing Java
If you do not already have java installed on your computer, please download the lastest JRE at java.com. Just follow the instructions listed on the page and before you know it, you will be able interact with java applications and applets. To test that you have java installed, go to our examples page.
What now?
So now you have java on your computer. What next? Well, you could start by looking at some of the powerful programming power of java by going to the applet examples section. There, you will find a selection of java applets that will give you a brief idea of the java programming language. If you want to start coding your own programs in java, go to the java tutorials section to get started! The getting started tutorial, java basics tutorial and java applet tutorial are recommended for java beginners. If you want to develop 2D games in java, there is also a java game tutorial.There is also a java forum where you will get help for any questions you have about java applets, and a downloads section where you can download the lastest java files. You can also find a handful of java resources, including java programming books at our links section.