Java Applet newbie

[sbott]

I run a basic Website for my local Rugby Club. I've been trying to add a News Ticker Applet for the past few days, I've now tried 3 of them but after following instructions provided with them I still can't get them to work. Whenever I try to load the page I get "Applet Notinited" - please help. A sample page can be found athttp://www.dinningtonrugby.net/news/news.htm and the ticker should appear just below the League table on the right hand side.
I have no Java experience so replies in Layman's terms please...

[mlseim]

Not only did it come with a piece that you cut and pasted into
your webpage, but you also uploaded the actual applet into the
same directory as your HTML webpage?

Give us the link from where your existing news ticker came from
so we can see the files and instructions the author provides.

[sbott]

The latest Scroller I have can be found at http://textscroller.tripod.com/download.html
There just appears to be the code, a class file and a background image.
The class file has been uploaded in the same directory as the template that uses it. Would the fact that I've put it in a Dreameaver Template have anything to do with it. In DW I see the Applet in each of the pages when in design mode, but when I view in a Browser there is just a space where it should appear.

[sbott]

The one I tried before this was from http://www.governor.co.uk/applets.html# and it is the News Ticker - this did have instructions that I believe I had followed.

[mlseim]

I think the problem is with Dreamweaver.

you might need an FTP program to upload the
class file.

[sbott]

I'll give it a try, thanks.

[sbott]

I've uploaded via FTP and the problem is still the same. Any other ideas?