Java lets Web pages become full-fledged applications, ranging from network video games to enterprise business systems. For your Web site, Dreambodies can match your needs to the large collection of off-shelf Java-based Web site components available. For special needs, Dreambodies can design and program a custom Java applet just for you. As with JavaScript, there can be browser compatibility problems, and when using Java on your site, it's best always to provide a standard HTML alternative for users with non-Java browsers.

Here are a couple of Java applets. The first is a clock. The second is a Tic-Tac-Toe game. Click a square to make the first move.

If you don't see a clock, you need to get a Java-Capable browser from Netscape or Microsoft. If you don't see a tic-tac-toe grid, you need to get a Java-Capable browser from Netscape or Microsoft.

Java was developed originally at Sun Microsystems. For more information on Java, try Sun's java.sun.com or the Java and JavaScript archive at www.gamelan.com.