Chapter 1. What Can Java Do for Me?

  • What Java Does for You

  • Why Portability Matters

  • Language and Libraries

  • One Size Doesn't Fit All

  • Some Light Relief—A Java Desktop Application

Java has become a very popular programming language for the kind of modern software people want to write. Java began as a research project inside Sun Microsystems. The results were posted on the web, and Java took off like a Titan rocket. Sun wisely decided to nurture the market by sharing, and licensed the technology across the computer industry. Today, Java compilers and source code are available for free download from many different organizations. Just about the entire computer industry is backing Java enthusiastically with products and support. In this ...

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