I did not want Java-syntax, that was an order from management (Sun as well as Netscape; Bill Joy for Sun). Java applets could not interact with HTML at all, ju

I did not want Java-syntax, that was an order from management (Sun as well as Netscape; Bill Joy for Sun). Java applets could not interact with HTML at all, just render within a rectangle. They were in the plugin prison, where Flash shanked them nicely due to better tooling and innovation from Macromedia (bought by Adobe).