This last assignment allows you to add quite a few features and effects to your web site with very little effort. There are a host of these things freely available on the internet. Of course, you get what you pay for. There is little chance of being attacked by a virus or Trojan Horse, but the quality of the software varies widely from pretty good to pretty buggy. You just have to pick and choose on your own. The main lesson to be learned here is that the addition of scripts, applets, and general purpose programming (via CGI) allows you to do pretty much anything you choose to do with a web site.

For this assignment you are to add at least one applet or script to your web site. You must demonstrate to your lab instructor that the applet/script is on your web site and working properly. It is a good idea to prove to yourself that everything works both in Netscape and using MS IE prior to showing your work to the lab instructor. The source for these scripts and applets can be found here:
Sun's Java Site - Adding Applets to Your Page
Sun's Java Site - Demo Applets
Earthweb's JavaScripts Page

You are strongly encouraged to customize the scripts and applets you choose to use. Most of the authors place instructions for how to do this in the source code. If you wish to write your own script or applet from scratch that is also acceptable.