The Java Plug-in

Note: web browsers (such as Netscape Navigator or MS Internet Explorer) are not equipped to run Java 2 programs. To run Java 2 programs they need a plug-in, which is basically a special tool or piece of software that the browswer can get and plug-in in order to run special types of programs, such as Java programs (or various video or audio files). The Java Plug-in is discussed in Section 16.10 (pp. 803-804) in the text. Below are fairly detailed instructions on how to get the plug-in and install it on your own computer.

Getting and Installing the Java Plug-in

First go to http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/
Click on Java Plug-in 1.2.2 in the "Downloads" section (about half way down the web page)
In the section "Download the Java 2 Runtime Environment Version 1.2.2", select "One large bundle", then click "Continue"
Read the License Agreement and then click "Accept" (if you accept the agreement)
Click the first "FTP download" button and wait for the download (depending on your modem, this will take at least a couple of minutes and possibly several minutes)
After the download is complete, a "Download successful" window should appear-- click on the "Install" button
From this point on, just click "OK" or "Yes" or "Next" when appropriate--it's best to accept the defaults for everything
After all of that, you may have to restart your computer to get the plug-in working (I think that part of the installation process that the computer takes you through is to restart your computer at the end)