1. Lesson 31: Plug-Ins and Java Applets

2. Objectives Apply plug-in/viewer technology to Web pages to support various file types Create rich media streaming ads and compare them to conventional online ads Create an X/HTML link to a downloadable file Define Java applet functionality, and create an animated applet for display on a Web site

3. Plug-In Technology What are plug-ins? How do plug-ins work? How do plug-ins affect a Web developer?

4. Plug-In Installation Online installation Offline installation Pre-installation

5. Shockwave and Flash Players Plug-ins that display and play multimedia content SWF files (Shockwave-Flash)

6. Adobe Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) files –Can be transferred across platforms and retain formatting

7. RealNetworks RealPlayer Streaming audio Streaming video

8. Rich Media Content Creating rich media ads Rich media ads vs. conventional ads

9. Creating a Downloadable File Why files download Linking to files Providing links to plug-ins Identifying downloads to users

10. Introduction to Java Strengths of Java –Programming language –Platform-neutral –Mini-applications called applets

11. Java Applets Small in file size Secure Fast Cross-platform compatible Multi-threaded Client-side programs

12. Summary Apply plug-in/viewer technology to Web pages to support various file types Create rich media streaming ads and compare them to conventional online ads Create an X/HTML link to a downloadable file Define Java applet functionality, and create an animated applet for display on a Web site