If you plan to play along, you should make sure that you have installed the latest versions of the Java Development Kit (JDK) and the Beans Development Kit (BDK). Both of these can be downloaded from the JavaSoft web site at http://java.sun.com/.[1]
Remember that if you don’t have a browser that supports JDK1.1, you will have to run your applets in the appletviewer program that is provided in the JDK. At the time of this writing, the only browser that supports JDK1.1 is HotJava.
The chapters in this book are arranged so that they build on concepts presented in preceding chapters. I suggest that you try to follow along in order. Of course, this is entirely up to you. If you are comfortable with the technology, you may find that you can jump around a bit.
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