This text is designed to give users an overview of the Java language, as well as lead them to the Web. It shows how to view Java applets within Java savvy browsers such as Netscape and the Internet Explorer and shows the importance of Java applets to marketing and business applications on the Internet. Discussing Java's major elements - interactivity, secutiry and multi-platform access - it also uncovers the basics of Java related developments such as Java Beans, JavaScript and Visual J++.