1. Introduction

1.1 diputree is an applet

Applets are small components that can reside within a web document. It is just like any other component in your web document (such as forms, tables, graphics, etc.).

The difference is that applets can have behavior, respond to user and/or system events and execute code. You can think of them as little applications embedded within your web document.

The advantages of applets over static pages/components are ample:

1.2 diputree is configurable

With version 2 of the diputree applet, you have total control over the applet’s representation and functionality.

Functionality in version 2

1.3 diputree has an extremely small footprint

Even with all this functionality it is only 9KB in jar format and 19Kb in class format,
NO ADDITIONAL DOWNLOADS ARE REQUIRED!

With a 33.6Kb modem and netscape 4 or ie4 it only takes 2.5 seconds to download the applet!