import javax.swing.JApplet; import javax.swing.JLabel; import java.awt.Color; public class MyProgram extends JApplet { JLabel myLabel; public void init() { System.out.println("init()"); myLabel = new JLabel("Greg", JLabel.CENTER); getContentPane().setBackground(Color.CYAN); getContentPane().add(myLabel); /* The "getContentPane()" part of the last lines aren't necessary */ } }