5 ms·Java falls under plug-ins. The Java plug-in was released in 1998. Flash was released in 1996by tschiller 5y agoJava falls under plug-ins. The Java plug-in was released in 1998. Flash was released in 1996dlhavema 5y agoAre you referring to applets? Or the webstart(?) thing?takeda 5y agoBoth of them were implemented as plugins.