New in v3.0: Javascript support (compatible with Netscape v3.0 and ECMAScript 1.4 specification), completely redesigned interface, many bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New: Updated Java Runtime Environment (JRE v1.1.6), integrated HotJava JavaBeans HTML Component, better memory management, reduced footprint, more Upgrade Meter: 4
Pros: Distributed, executable applets courtesy of the Java language, freeware
Cons: Slow and lacking in critical features, especially relative to other Web browsers; no longer being developed (HotJava has reached Sun's End of Life process)