Feature Stories About Java Technology

★ wanayoo — archive 1999 http://java.sun.com/features/

FEATURE STORIES ABOUT JAVA^TM TECHNOLOGY

Here's an archive of feature stories that have been published on the java.sun.com Web site.

AUGUST '99	Java Technology is Ready for Y2K Java technology has been tested and confirmed to be Y2K-compliant, and it is ready for the new millennium.
Appletizer This applet crossword puzzle tests your knowledge of Java technology.
GUI Extensions to Legacy Systems Still shackled to the old systems but determined to move your business to the Net? Legacy applications can be built on Java^TM technology.
Bookshelves of Java^TM Technology Literati Find out what's on the reading lists of the best minds of the Java^TM technology community.
Java^TM Technology Continues to Empower Blind Developers Server-side Java^TM technology enables Jay Macarty to develop web applications sight unseen.
JULY '99	The Joy of Computing Bill Joy, Sun's chief scientist and the inspiration behind Jini^TM technology, shares his vision of the future of computing.
Put Time on Your Side New calendaring systems based on Java^TM technology will help you do your job and extend your pleasures.
Java^TM Technology in the Land of the Rising Sun The cross-platform power of the Java^TM programming language makes it the technology of choice for consumer-savvy Japanese companies.
Java 3D^TM API In Action There's a lot of action in the third dimension these days. Here are three stories that demonstrate the wide reach of the Java 3D^TM API.
JUNE '99	The Network Is the Car Here is a car that connects to the Web, configures itself for the driver's preferences, and is securely controlled by a Java ring.
Taking It to the Streets Motorola's new PageWriter pager at the 1999 JavaOne^SM conference is a proof-of-concept device enabled by the K Virtual Machine.
What Is the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition? This tiny-footprint virtual machine enables pagers, Palm organizers, cell phones and other wireless devices to deliver seamless mobile networking.
Java Technology Meets the Enterprise Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition offers a complete range of enterprise-class functionality for server-side computing, and is designed to provide an integrated application environment for enterprise-level N-tier applications.
Dynamic Generation for the Web Customers developing mission-critical, dynamic Web pages have turned to JavaServer Pages^TM technology to leverage the full power of the Java^TM platform, including scalability and cross-platform computing.
MAY '99	Behind the Magic The exotic world of interactive digital TV has many surprisingly familiar components. Here's a peek behind the screen at the emerging Java TV^TM technology.
The Voice of Technology Until now, speech technology has been inaccessible to all but the most specialized developers. Now the Java^TM Speech API is opening the door to this important industry.
What's That Music? One of the simple pleasures of the JavaOne conferences has been the music that plays before each keynote. This music, produced specifically for the Sun event by Pedersen Media Group Inc. (PMG) in San Francisco, complements and underscores the excitement of the world's largest developer conference.
Java Technology Comes of Age May 23 marks the 4th birthday of Java technology, and the abounding evidence that the Java platform is at the core of application development in the enterprise. (Includes It's Duke's Birthday, Too! and the Duke Gallery.)
Immerse Yourself! An overview of Sun's 1999 JavaOne^SM developer conference, this feature offers a taste of the rich, diverse content of this year's event.
A Strategic Shift to JavaBeans^TM Component Architecture To look at the success of Object/FX, developer of geospatial visualization tools, is to look at a shift in technical and business strategies using JavaBeans technology that paid off.
APRIL '99	Sun's Java HotSpot^TM Performance Engine Hits the Spot The Java HotSpot performance engine raises the bar on performance via adaptive optimization technologies and "turbocharges" the Java 2 platform.
To the Rescue! JavaHelp^TM technology offers developers an easy and full-featured system for incorporating online help in their software products, as this feature describes.
More Java Technology at NAB Java technology is permeating the world of mass media, as this report from National Association of Broadcasters 1999 convention attests.
TV Talks Back Imagine asking a TV program for information or customizing program content. Media providers and PersonalJava^TM technology bring you interactive TV. Java technology is permeating the world of mass media, as this report from National Association of Broadcasters 1999 convention attests.
Business-Critical Connections Getting data to flow across platforms and to and from legacy systems is the heartbeat of business. Sun's JDBC^TM API gives developers the key.
Decisions at the Speed of Light Meet the distributed spreadsheet server, combining access to real-time company data with the convenience of server-based software.
MARCH '99	Bankrolling the Revolution Got a great new idea for a business based on Java^TM or Jini^TM technology? Here is an insider's guide on how to write a seed plan and get funding for a startup.
The Java^TM Platform Gains Visionary Allies Sun and NTT DoCoMo and Symbian have joined forces to leverage Java and Jini^TM technologies for the global wireless network.
The Java^TM Accessibility API Hits the Road Many millions of people worldwide need assistive technologies, and this API is making it easier for developers to build them in to their applications.
Co-stars in Networking A perfect complement to Java^TM technology, the Extensible Markup Language (XML) is taking the world by storm, and Sun has announced a Java platform standard extension for XML.
Grow Your Skills The Java University^SM conference offers developers and business execs in-depth training on the latest in Java technology.
Networking Gateway Extends Data Center Connectivity Fifteen industry leaders announce the Open Service Gateway initiative to create a standard for bringing Internet-based services to the home and small business space.
FEBRUARY '99	Making a Masterpiece at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art offers a web site built on Java^TM technology where people can see artworks and create art interactively.
Say "Ah!" Setting up a virtual medical center on line for 18 states and making it scalable naturally led Kaiser Permanente to Java^TM technology.
Java 3D^TM API in Action The Java 3D API brings 3D viewing to non-technical users over a network via SolidWorks' platform-neutral 3D viewer.
Putting Your Product on the Map This insider's guide offers tips to ISVs from other ISVs and Sun experts on how to get your product out in front of customers.
Inventing the Future Major players in the network and electronics industries describe how Jini^TM technology is transforming business, home, and office.
JANUARY '99	The Network Revolution In keeping with the launch of Jini^TM technology, this feature offers a scenario to illustrate how it works "under the hood."
Ecommerce Excels with Java^TM Technology Beamscope Canada's story reveals how a Java technology-based solution has transformed their online distribution and sales business.
Calling the Internet This Internet Screenphone -- a Java^TM technology-powered network appliance -- garnered the 1999 CES Innovation Award.
Truckin' with Java^TM Technology Leaving behind a snarl of fax, phone, and proprietary software, J.B. Hunt is managing its transport business more simply with Java technology.

*As used on this web site, the terms "Java virtual machine" or "JVM" mean a virtual machine for the Java platform.

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