The Slow Arrow of Beauty AI-researched

Victor Liu, 1998

Java applet

https://artbase.rhizome.org/wiki/Q1556

A Java applet with UI and network retrieval capabilities.

The Slow Arrow of Beauty used a Java applet for its UI and network retrieval. Plugin removal blocks execution entirely, making it accessible only through legacy environments.

Extinction Events

Browser Change Total loss Dead
NPAPI and Java plugin support removed from major browsers

NPAPI / Java browser plugins

Java applet UI + network retrieval. Plugin removal blocks execution.

Browser Change Total loss Dead
Java 7u51 blocks unsigned applets and tightens RIA security

Java applet security model

Java applet UI. Security prompts/blocks prevent normal access.