Applets Are Officially Gone, but Java in the Browser Is Better
3 days ago
- #Java
- #TeaVM
- #Web Development
- Applets are officially removed from Java 26, ending their era that began in 1996.
- TeaVM allows Java code to run natively in the browser by transpiling Java to JavaScript or WASM.
- TeaVM includes features like minification, tree-shaking, and browser API wrappers for efficient web app development.
- Flavour is a framework built on TeaVM for creating modern single-page apps in Java, supporting templates, components, routing, and more.
- Flavour ensures long-term compatibility by leveraging HTML and CSS, and maintains a stable API.
- Resources like the Flavour Book and Flavour Podcast help developers get started with Flavour.