// general form of an applet

public class Fred extends Applet
{
   public void init()
   {
	// create the GUI, get images, etc.
	add(new Label("Fred"));
   } // init
} // Fred

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// general form of an application

class Fred extends JFrame
{
   public Fred()
   {
	// create the GUI, get images, etc.
      Container contentPane = getContentPane();
	// remember to put your components in the contentPane
      contentPane.add(new JLabel("Fred"));

   } // constructor

   public static void main(String [] args)
   {
      Fred i = new Fred(); // choose more meaningful name

      i.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
            public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) 
            {
                System.exit(0);
            } // windowClosing
        });
      i.pack();
      i.setSize(600, 800);
      i.setVisible(true);
   } // main
} // Fred