Tracy wrote...

> (I have an innate fear of hostile Javascripts.)

Regarding "hostile JavaScript code"... Can anybody enlighten me/us
about the risks associated with JavaScript compared to Java applets?

As far as I understand, Java applets run inside a "sandbox" (unless
digitally signed and granted more access by the user) and thus should
be quite limited in their capabilities (as long as the implementation
of the Java VM inside the browser "plays by the rules" and does not
have any holes or backdoors). But what about JavaScript? I have next
to zero knowledge about it, but my impression is that it is a kind of
"remote control" for the browser and allows the web page designer to
to all kinds of weird things. For example, I have seen web pages that
allow me to "upload" a file. Can this be done behind my back, too?

Lars "hoping for education"

(Java is from Sun, whereas JavaScript is from Netscape, IIRC)