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- Applet
- A small application, such as a utility program or limited-function spreadsheet or word processor. Java programs that are run from the browser are always known as applets. See...
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- Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
- Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement applet SuperFetch at work. In this Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz explains how SuperFetch worlks and what it is...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Applet, RAM, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Performance Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2008-07-09
- JavaOne '08: Sun brings back Java applets
- Sun Microsystems demos new JavaFX powered applets at its annual JavaOne Conference in San Francisco Tuesday. Danny Coward and Ken Russell of Sun's Java SE team show how the new applets can be deployed within a Web browser or dragged over to the desktop.
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., JavaOne, JavaFX, Java applets, Java Applet, Java, Applet
- Videos 2008-05-07
- Taking ownership of content
- Billy Rios covered a very interesting flaw in Google's code.google.com site on his blog today. The issue involves taking ownership of content of a third party by an application and relates to research that Rios and I originally presented at DEFCON 15 last year. Before...
- Tags: Domain, Applet, JVM, Billy Rios, Class File, CODE, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- Apple patches 11 QuickTime flaws
- Apple pushed out the latest version of QuickTime and patched 11 vulnerabilities in its third security update of 2008. Late Wednesday, Apple pushed the update, which covers QuickTime on all platforms. The following flaws affect QuickTime on Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later,...
- Tags: Java Applet, Apple QuickTime, Java, Movie, Apple Inc., Applet, Flaw, CVE-2008-1014, Movie File, CVE-2008-1015, Application Termination, CVE-2008-1021, CVE-2008-1022, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- JFileUpload (zip)
- JFileUpload is an applet that allows to upload files and folders to any web or ftp server. The applet is designed for cross-browsers support. Front-end provides an upload progress bar, a cancel button and drag&drop support. JFileUpload supports very large uploads over 2GB and could resume broken upload. UI is...
- Tags: Applet, JFileUpload, UI
- Software downloads 2008-03-31
- Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 2
- In my first post in this series, I discussed the Same Origin Policy and how it protects us from some very serious attacks, the dangers of domain name based trust, and how to attack implementations of the Same Origin Policy within the Java Virtual Machine JVM. In order to demonstrate...
- Tags: Permission, Applet, Attack, Programming Languages, Java, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- Songs Recording Applet SDK (zip)
- Songs recording applet allows to record on the web site the singing with musical accompaniment and upload it on the web server in the mp3 format. Musical accompaniment can be used if it is in mp3, MIDI and WAV formats. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Applet, MP3, Vimas Technologies, Web Servers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Internet, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-03-19
- WAV Recording Applet SDK PRO (zip)
- WAV audio recording applet SDK Pro is designed to create the advanced web audio recorders and players on the web site. Recording applet allows to record the audio in WAV format from the web site and upload audio file to the web server via HTTP. Also, advanced playback applet is...
- Tags: Web, Audio, WAV, Applet, Vimas Technologies
- Software downloads 2008-03-19
- Mp3 Recording Applet SDK (zip)
- The MP3 audio recording applet SDK is designed to create MP3 audio recorder on the web site. It allows to record the audio in MP3 format from the web site and upload audio file to the web server via HTTP. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Audio, Applet, MP3, Vimas Technologies, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-03-19
- Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 1
- Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 1ouh... That made my head hurt.Excellent post. I wasn't sure wither to laugh or scream. Worrisome, I will say that.And while this subject is, in fact, no laughing matter, the way you made it look so easy made me laugh anyway. ...
- Tags: Same Origin Policy, attack, applet, JavaScript
- Discussion threads 2008-03-14
- Defeating the Same Origin Policy part 1
- The Same Origin Policy is one of the guiding principles that seek to protect our browsing experience. The Same Origin Policy was originally released with Netscape Navigator 2.0 and has been incorporated in one form or another in every major browser since. The concept has additionally been extended...
- Tags: Concept, Attacker, Java, Victim, Applet, Attack, Same Origin Policy, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
- Sun releases patch to address a number of serious vulnerabilities
- Sun released an update today to cover numerous vulnerabilities within the JDK/JRE. The following vulnerabilities were reported as patched: Two security vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Virtual Machine may independently allow an untrusted application or applet that is downloaded from a website to elevate its privileges. ...
- Tags: Application, Sun Microsystems Inc., Vulnerability, JRE, Applet, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
- MRJPluginCarbon (sit)
- This plugin enables current Mozilla-based browsers on Mac OS X to use Apple's JVM to run Applets. This first release runs on Mac OS X v10.1 and later and only works with CFM-based carbonized versions of Mozilla. All released versions of Netscape 6 and Mozilla can run the Java plugin...
- Tags: Security, Mozilla Corp., Applet
- Software downloads 2008-03-05
- Professor Teaches HTML Advanced (EXE)
- Professor Teaches, the leading brand of training, provides realistic, interactive, and complete training on advanced HTML topics. Learn how to program HTML to create data-entry forms, embed Flash animation, utilize JavaScript applets, and deploy Cascading Style Sheets and start developing better Web pages in less time. Self-paced, interactive lessons allow...
- Tags: HTML, Professor, Training, Applet, Individual Software, CSS, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-03-03
- Apple Java 3D Advanced Imaging (dmg)
- This update contains support for Java3D and Java Advanced ImagingJava 3D extends the Java platform, providing additional capabilities for running three-dimensional graphics applications and Internet-based 3D applets. Java Advanced Imaging JAI Update extends the Java platform, providing additional capabilities for running image processing applications and imaging applets in Java. This...
- Tags: 3D, Imaging, Apple Inc., Applet, Java Advanced Imaging Update, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-02-27
- Account Manager for Win XP/Vista Home (zip)
- The applet to manage user accounts and groups is forbidden in the Home versions of Windows XP and Vista. Account Manager is a simple substitution for the system applet Account Manager works in all versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003/Vista.Technical note: Account Manager is HTA application -...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Applet, Ondrej Bouda, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-02-21
- Tic-Tac-Toe Game (Java) (zip)
- TicTacToe4/TicTacToe5 is a graphical Java 1.1 AWT GUI applet to play the child's game of Tic-Tac-Toe, also known as Ticktacktoe, X's and O's, Naughts and Crosses. (TicTacToe4 is the applet; TicTacToe5 is an application wrapper.) Click the mouse on a position of your choice. You are the magenta X's, and...
- Tags: Applet, Computer, TicTacToe4/TicTacToe5, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-02-06
- John Conway's Game of Life (Java) (zip)
- Life3/Life4 is a graphical Java 1.1 AWT GUI applet to play John Conway's Game of Life. (Life3 is the applet; Life4 is an application wrapper.) For reference, see articles in "Scientific American" (October 1970 and February 1971) and "Time" magazine (21 January 1974). Life is not your average two-player game....
- Tags: Life, Java, Applet, Life3/Life4, Games, Productivity, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-02-01
- Jmol (zip)
- An applet and Java based application designed to display various 3D chemical information. Jmol is an applet and Java based application designed to display various 3D chemical information. Jmol's features include reading a variety of file types and output from quantum chemistry programs, and animation of multi-frame files and computed...
- Tags: 3D, Applet, Egon Willighagen, Jmol, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-01-10
- DragMath (zip)
- Enables you to write math formulas and supports several output formats: MathML, LaTeX, Maple and Maxima. DragMath is a free "drag and drop" equation editor. It is a Java applet which can simply run within a Web browser on most computers. The editor lets users build up mathematical expressions in...
- Tags: Notation, Applet, Language, Chris Sangwin, DragMath, Output Format, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2008-01-09
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