Java Applets And Its Uses What is an applet in java, and what are its uses? An applet is a software component that enables client-side programming and facilitates text, graphics, audio, imaging, animation and networking, besides live updating and securing two way interaction in web pages. One of the main features of java is the applet .These are usually small in size .Applets are used to embed the code in a web browser and to generate the dynamic contents and its works on the client side .Its response time is very fast . The main features of applets are following: It provides a GUI Facilitates graphics,animation and multimedia. Provides a facility for frames. Enable event handling. Avoid a risk and provides a secure two-way interaction between web pages.  Applet Life cycle: Java applets have a specific programming structure and a specific life cycle that describes how it starts, how it runs, and how it ends. The life cycle consists of five methods: These methods are used ...