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Re:CheerpJ Applet Viewer – Runs Java applets without a local... by johansch on Monday June 19, 2017 @11:00AM (#14587461)
These demos allow you to test this tech without installing an extension:

http://www.leaningtech.com/cheerpj/demos/

It's kinda fun to see Swing again...

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Re:CheerpJ Applet Viewer – Runs Java applets without a local... by unclebucknasty on Monday June 19, 2017 @11:07AM (#14587512)
Funny. Just posted about Swing yesterday and, in particular, as a solution to what current JS frameworks are trying to achieve:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14581407

I'm not advocating traditional applets, but the Swing paradigm is actually near-perfect for the job.

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Re:CheerpJ Applet Viewer – Runs Java applets without a local... by mal34 on Monday June 19, 2017 @11:06AM (#14587506)
first CheerpJ demo will download of approximately 25 MB. !!
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