Installing and enabling Java: Difference between revisions
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This page explains how to install [[Java]], and how to enable it in various web browsers. Using Java with Proteopedia or with [[FirstGlance in Jmol]] will improve performance significantly. Once you have Java working, you can make it the default in Proteopedia (see [[Using Java for Rendering Structures]]) or in [[FirstGlance in Jmol]] (with its ''Preferences''). | This page explains how to install [[Java]], and how to enable it in various web browsers. Using Java with Proteopedia or with [[FirstGlance in Jmol]] will improve performance significantly. Once you have Java working, you can make it the default in Proteopedia (see [[Using Java for Rendering Structures]]) or in [[FirstGlance in Jmol]] (with its ''Preferences''). | ||
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Oracle, the makers of Java, plans to [https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/moving_to_a_plugin_free deprecate the Java ''browser plugin'' in Java 1.9, and to discontinue the plugin at a future date]. Thus we cannot count on the Java plugin indefinitely, but the date when it will stop working is uncertain. Java ''applications'' are expected to continue to be supported. | Oracle, the makers of Java, plans to [https://blogs.oracle.com/java-platform-group/entry/moving_to_a_plugin_free deprecate the Java ''browser plugin'' in Java 1.9, and to discontinue the plugin at a future date]. Thus we cannot count on the Java plugin indefinitely, but the date when it will stop working is uncertain. Java ''applications'' are expected to continue to be supported. | ||
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Even before that happens, common browsers are removing the support for running Java applets (like Jmol) within web pages. | |||
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We believe this page is up to date for May, 2016 (Java 1.8.0_91, [https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/release_dates.xml Java Release Dates]). If you suspect any issues, please email [[Image:Contact-email.png]]. | We believe this page is up to date for May, 2016 (Java 1.8.0_91, [https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/release_dates.xml Java Release Dates]). If you suspect any issues, please email [[Image:Contact-email.png]]. | ||
