I did not want Java-syntax, that was an order from management (Sun as well as Netscape; Bill Joy for Sun).
Java applets could not interact with HTML at all, just render within a rectangle. They were in the plugin prison, where Flash shanked them nicely due to better tooling and innovation from Macromedia (bought by Adobe).
Java applets could not interact with HTML at all, just render within a rectangle. They were in the plugin prison, where Flash shanked them nicely due to better tooling and innovation from Macromedia (bought by Adobe).