anguage that runs independently of
any browser. Stand-alone Java programs are also known as <em>Java applications</em>.
For a quick, no-nonsense introduction to writing applets, see
<a href=../../getStarted/applet/index.html>The "Hello World" Applet</a>
<a href=../../getStarted/applet/index.html><img src=../../images/getStartedIcon.gif width=20 height=20 border=0></a>.
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With all the fuss being made about object-oriented programming
and design, you might think that you need a Ph.D. to sort through it.
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