No. Java applets may be served by any HTTP server. On the server side they are handled the same as any other file, such as a text, image, or sound file. All the special action happens when the applet class files are interpreted on the client side by a Java technology enabled browser, such as HotJava browser or 1.x or Netscape 3.x/4.x.

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