From: <webtier_at_javadesktop.org>
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:30:48 PDT
Also, Sun’s Java Plugin (now available for most browsers) removed the dependency on a Web browser’s JVM and once installed allows an applet to be downloaded and cached, which means reloading an HTML page with the same applet is almost instantaneous. The biggest disadvantage of the Java Plugin, however, is that it requires an initial 5MB download. This may be acceptable in a controlled user environment (intranet, paid Web application release, etc.) but could be a roadblock for a commercial Web application.