I must warn everyone, i have had ubuntu for 1 week or so, and i have been fiddling with java for about 3 days.  Heres the problem:  I have configured APT to get the extra repos. and even have access to downloading any java/program/whatever i want.  I have installed what feels like EVERYTHING that has the word java in it with no success on running java on firefox.  I've tried sun-java 5, sun java 6, j2re SE, icedtea... everything, with no success at viewing streaming quotes, spades, or mahjong online.  Is it something i must do to firefox?  If i goto about:plugins i get to see that GCJ Web Browser Plugin (using IcedTea) 1.4 is installed, but no dice with anything.  I am so sick of dealing with what seems like such a petty issue, can someone please help me out...