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

deployJava.js has many serious lacks.

Read my write-up on deployJava.js on Oracles Java-forum.

I would love to start an open source project on this, but I have no experience on starting or doing anything open source. Anybody care to help me get one started? (Preferrably on BitBucket using Mercurial.) If so, comment on this, and contact me directly.