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Cover Story Java Programming From the Grounds Up Our Java tutorial provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how Java applets work, how to incorporate them in your site's pages, and how to use advanced Java library functions. by Mark Reynolds

Columns Real World Web Exploring Java's Animator by Jay Lorenzo Web Talk for Wireheads Environmental Awareness by Glenn Fleishman HTML Hacking Imagemapping: From Both Sides by David Lawrence

Features Network Mapping at a Glance Kent Cearley Animating Your Site with Shockwave for Director by Eileen Mullin The Educated Shopper's Guide to Firewalls by J.M. Ivler Product Review: HTML Authoring Tools for Windows by David Fiedler