Java applets may yet fulfill their original promise. Demand for a richer Web GUI is growing, and no other technology on the horizon offers Java’s cross-platform, cross-browser portability.

Applets were supposed to revolutionize the Web, but their use has diminished significantly. What's the problem? And what will it take to make them successful? (1,650 words) ...

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.

Apple has released Java for OS X 2013-005, which “delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6”. The update is available in the Mac App Store. Of note, the updates ...