Carol, I would suggest you stick with javascript and forgo the applets. I have found that many applets are slow and don't load completely (users are impatient and have to wait for the entire page to finish loading before they will see the applet and be able to use it). Javascript snippets can do fun things and do not slow users down -- just don't overload your page with them :o) Best Wishes, Carol Hepburn chepburn@qwest.net Phoenix, AZ USA