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TCI deal breaks new ground for Java developers

PersonalJava is the foundation for a new breed of interactive digital TV apps — but how does it fit in with TCI’s recent Windows CE announcement?

Java Tip 46: Use Java 1.2’s Authenticator class

Learn to access password-protected URLs with Java 1.2

News and New Product Briefs (01/30/98)

Letters to the Editor

Is it hot in here? We feel like we’ve jumped from the frying pan to the fire this month, as readers blast our coverage of several important (and admittedly controversial) issues. As a general principle, we stand by our writers tooth and nail; but tha

Bull to launch Java smart card

French company hopes to succeed amidst smart card competitors Gemplus, IBM, and Schlumberger

Internet World: Java’s real role

JavaSoft releases the Enterprise JavaBeans spec, and Ralston Purina unveils a big Java app, but what else do developers have to show for themselves?

Java Studio 1.0: We want it! (But not right now)

Java Studio has the potential to bust the Java craze wide open, but it lacks the basics for the moderately serious programmer

Who is right in the Sun-Microsoft lawsuit? <EM>SunWorld</EM> posts results of reader survey

After listening to months of Sun-Microsoft bickering, SunWorld polled its readers for an answer to this burning question

The <em>real</em> future of Java

Where are we going with Java, and who is going to take us there?

News and New Product Briefs (1/15/98)

Roaster Technologies suddenly decides to end it all

CEO to sell existing Roaster technology

Activator gets thumbs up from Java community

But some express concern with technical details of the software

JFC and AFC debate creates confusion, demands choices

Developers wade through issues created by different foundation classes

Applied CORBA: Integrating legacy code with the Web

Find out how to Webify existing object-oriented code

Java embeds itself in the control market

Interest grows In Java for embedded systems of all kinds

Netscape’s Andreessen talks server, Java strategy

Netscape moves to bolster its strength in the server software market

JDK 1.2: Immature, but tons of new abilities

A few more beta releases of the JDK 1.2 may add the necessary maturity, but until then, it’s still worth trying the new features and capabilities

JFC: An in-depth look at Sun’s successor to AWT

Swing into great UI development

Apple releases MacOS Runtime for Java (MRJ) version 2.0

After a long wait, Macintosh users have the virtual machine and libraries that support the Java 1.1 spec

Networking our whiteboard with servlets

Find out how to easily replace the RMI and sockets networking layers with servlets

Poll highlights: Voter response hits all time high

Reader opinion on Sun’s latest legal maneuver tips the scales

Test your applet the easy way: turn it into an application

Forget browsers and the appletviewer. Test and debug your applets as applications

Launch Java applications quickly from Windows 95

Find out how to save yourself some time — with DOS command shortcuts

News and New Product Briefs (12/15/97)

Soup up your Java classes with customization

Wow your beans users with cool customization features

Java to be standardized by ISO

20 of 27 members vote in favor of Sun’s proposal

News and New Product Briefs (12/2/97)

Closing the Hood

JavaWorld columnist bids farewell to longtime column

Construct Java applications through distributed object technology

Realize a distributed object environment through Java, RMI, and HORB

Microsoft cancels “Java Summit” at last minute

Developers discuss potential reasons for event’s sudden demise

The impact of Java standardization

Find out how Sun’s approval as PAS submitter for Java really affects developers

Sun releases scripting technology for Java

Jacl promises more power for Java

Interview: Smart card guru answers questions

JavaWorld talks with Patrice Peyret, founding president and CEO of Integrity Arts

Letters to the Editor

Is it hot in here? We feel like we’ve jumped from the frying pan to the fire this month, as readers blast our coverage of several important (and admittedly controversial) issues. As a general principle, we stand by our writers tooth and nail; but tha

Negative developer survey stirs controversy

Are developers “losing faith” or simply admitting Java’s growing pains?

The future of Java — rhetoric or reality?

I could tell you, but then I’d have to Bill you

Follow-up: “How to avoid potential pitfalls of Microsoft’s non-standard SDK for Java”

More tips about how to work around problems with Microsoft’s SDK for Java (and Netscape’s Java patch for Communicator)

A Java IDE written entirely in Java

Popular Roaster IDE soon won’t be just for Mac developers

Networking our whiteboard with Java 1.1

Find out how easy it is to network our whiteboard with servers, sockets, and RMI

Results of first-ever JVM server benchmark revealed

New benchmarking tool used to rank Java virtual machine server performance

News and New Product Briefs (11/15/97)

Book Review: <em>Late Night VRML 2.0 with Java</em>

A book for the Java programmer who is looking for advanced VRML topics

Java network programming books: A comparative review

Laurence sifts through another batch of Java books, trying to separate the nuggets from fool’s gold

Microsoft countersuit against Sun comes as no surprise

Is the latest version of Internet Explorer legal?

U.S. ISO Committee rejects Sun’s Java gatekeeper bid

Sun “definitely disappointed in the U.S. vote” — but “cautiously optimistic” about process; 20 other country votes pending

ITxpo: In wake of suit, McNealy punches, users feel heat

“Any organization that owns a trademark has to protect it like crazy,” says Sun CEO

Feature: Java — coming to a TV near you?

WebTV Networks and Acorn Computer Group rush to put Java in television

Microsoft does not violate Java contract, Ballmer says

VP from Microsoft says: “We are very faithfully following the contract. We have lots of lawyers that make sure we do.”

Update: Microsoft countersues Sun on Java licensing

Redmond, WA-based company speaks out on lawsuit details