9th April 2001

Were you a diligent student, or did you like to skip class? Call me crazy, but I rather enjoy my intelligence (or lack thereof). I'm all about doing anything I can do to improve it. Algebra bored me to tears, and I wasn't all that fond of History. Still, I struggled with classes in the hopes that I'd be smarter in the end. And some would argue that I am, indeed, smarter in the end. Anyway, classes would have been more interesting if they came with coffee. Er, Java... which takes classes every day. There are two utilities in your path that you'll need for successful Java code execution: JVIEW (CLI) and WJVIEW (GUI). How do you know they need to be run? Well, your first clue is seeing a file (or set of files) which end in .CLASS. For the most part, these classes are called remotely (from a Web page); running Java apps typically requires little-to-no user interaction. Should the need arise, create a new shortcut for "WJVIEW" (sans quotes). Simply drag & drop a .CLASS file onto it to see what sits inside. NOTE: Java runs faster with heavy whipping cream.