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Foil 2 Client-based WWW technologies

From Netscape's LiveConnect Technology CPS640 Internet and Multimedia Technologies -- April 98. by Marek Podgorny,Nancy McCracken


1 Java
  • Java is an architecture-neutral programming language, not necessarily bound with WWW.
2 Java applets
  • Applets are programs written in Java that are embedded in Web pages (subject to security constraints).
3 JavaScript
  • JavaScript is a cross-platform scripting language to be embedded directly in HTML page and interpreted by Web browsers.
4 Netscape plug-ins
  • Plug-ins are software modules that are seamlessly integrated into Navigator, appearing as supplemental capabilities of the browser.
5 Netscape LiveConnect
  • LiveConnect technology encompasses plug-ins as well as facilities for integrating plug-ins with Java and JavaScript.

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