Java 2 poised to take over the desktop
J2SE 1.3 shows its maturity with performance gains, enhanced security, and strong Web features SIDEBAR_HEAD: The various flavors of Java 2 Anything good always seems to come in various flavors, and Java is no exception. But with three different editions…
Use Microsoft’s Internet Information Server as a Java servlet engine
Run Java servlets with Microsoft’s IIS — without sacrificing portability Did you know that you can run Java Servlets with Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) without any third-party products? All you need is plain old IIS and pure Java. Granted,…
Create a native Java executable, revisited
You can create a native executable — but do you really want to? If I know the operating system on which my program will run, can I compile my Java code into native machine code and run it without the…
High-priced iAS 6.0 difficult to justify
iPlanet’s Application Server 6.0 sports speedy performance, J2EE certification, and good Windows NT integration, but it’ll cost you dearly The foundation of every e-business application is a suite of essential services: database, transactions, messages, objects, and the Web. The Java…
News and New Product Briefs (June 9, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: Allora supplies XML access to relational databases HiT Software has unveiled Allora, a Web middleware application that provides developers with XML access to relational databases. Allora is the World Wide Web Consortium version of the Document Object Model (DOM);…
IBM: The Internet was the rocket, Java was the fuel
IBM speaks out on Java’s contribution to Big Blue’s e-commerce rebirth As Java approaches its fifth year, IBM can take much of the credit for Java’s success, while at the same time reaping a lot of its rewards. As the…
Read all about EJB 2.0
Dramatic EJB 2.0 changes enhance flexibility and portability in your application development Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0, released June 2, is not just a point release but also a new version of the specification. At just over 500 pages, the EJB 2.0…
An interview with James Gosling
Bill Venners probes the formidable mind of Java’s creator JavaOne Today: What have you been working on recently here at Sun Labs? Gosling: These days, I’m putting together a group to work on developer tools based on work done by…
Pat pushes Java forward
<em>JavaWorld</em>’s editors talk to Pat Sueltz, president of Sun’s Software Products and Platforms Division, about Java’s current state — and its future. After just a few weeks as Sun’s Software Products and Platforms Division president, Pat Sueltz boldly announced that…
Java’s primitive wrappers are written in stone
You can’t alter an immutable object! Q: I have a basic question about the Integer class. How can I modify the value of an Integer instance? There is no function setValue offered by the application programming interface. A: The answer…
