How to deploy a java applet for today's browsers (applet, embed, object)?

Question

How do i deploy a java applet for modern browsers? I know there are somehow 3 possibilities but nobody tells me which one to prefer and how to use them.

Does somebod

Answer 1

Use deployJava.js -- even if you AREN'T targeting only 1.6 and above. I've been using it for more than a year, with applets that still support even the MSJVM (Java 1.1).

There are plenty of features that aren't available in the script for older JREs, but it's still quite useful!