PROGRAMMING FOR THE INTERNET
Big Things Brewing for Java…
Not just another cup of "Joe"...
Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems to provide a cross platform method for delivering content to the Internet user's desktop and to provide a programming language for the Internet. Java is designed to be cross-platform -- used under various operating systems. Recently, Sun and Lotus Development Corporation united to create an on-line exchange architecture for the passing of information (data) over the Internet.
What does this mean to Internet users? Simply put, this programming language will enable content providers to deliver multi-media presentations (using audio and video) and small programming devices (called "applets") to the Internet user. These "applets" may be as simple as a registration form, or as complicated as an on-line query to a gigantic database known as a "data warehouse." Since Java is easy for programmers to code, this type of programming functionality will greatly enhance your interaction with web sites -- and provide a wide variety of possibilities to any content provider.
How hot is Java? Over 25,000 developers attended a trade show in San Francisco in April of 1997. There are several Java programming suites, too. One of the most popular is provided by Sun Microsystems, and many vendors have entered the Internet frenzy with new products, like Symantec's Visual Cafe in only the last year. While concerns remain as to security, Java's versatility is evident -- projects utilizing Java code range from database development, to browser-level animation, to active, computerized "agents" needed to perform software updates (Informationweek).
Demographics of Internet Users
