Given the current problems with running Java applets in browsers, consider the information on this page either obsolete or useless.

  1. Browsers When testing Java applets, it is a good idea (and often quite instructive) to test using different browsers, in addition to the appletviewer tool. And there is no shortage of browsers. On the PC, your choices may include Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera. On the Linux machine the choices may include Firefox, Opera, Konqueror and Galeon.
  2. Refreshing an applet When testing Java applets, you will often make changes in your source code, then recompile and want to see the effect in your browser. A simple refresh of the browser window does not usually cause the applet to be reloaded. You may have to clear your cache. Shutting the browser down and then starting it up again will usually have the desired effect as well, but this seems a bit extreme.