They're still used for things like browser-based digital signing, at least here in Spain. The official ID card (which everyone over 16 is legally obliged to possess) includes a digital certificate (actually 2) for access to government services online. This is commonly implemented using a Java applet. (OK, the access doesn't require an applet, but signing any official request does.)
On Thursday, 30 August 2012 23:39:53 UTC+2, Jon Kiparsky wrote: > > I thought applets had died out years ago... > > On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 5:36 PM, phil swenson > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> That's a great solution. Kill Applets/JWS. Maybe they could put those >> resources into something useful. They lost the UI wars (esp in the >> browser) many years ago. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Puybaret <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> The most weird thing is that Oracle didn't communicate on its web site >>> about his issue yet. :-( >>> Do they want to kill Applets and JWS or what? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Java Posse" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/Hd0qa0F-uyAJ. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/GIN315sQ9EkJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
