Java - Whats All The Excitement About?
Mark Volkmann, Object Computing, Inc. (OCI)

Outline


What is Java?


Java Flow

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Java Adds Dynamic Content


Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

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Web Page Creation


Origins of Java


Object-Oriented Benefits


Sample Java Applets


Features Important for an Internet Language


Features Important to Developers


Aspects of C/C++ That Java Improves Upon


Java Security


How Fast Is It?


Components of Speed


Ways to Increase Speed Coming Soon


Java Development Kit (JDK)


Port Availability


How Sun Profits


Features Coming to Java


CORBA


CORBA Depicted

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ActiveX


ActiveX (Contd)


Progress of New Technologies


Java Training


Biggest Reasons to Select Java Over Other Languages


Appendix A - Lists

Current Licensees


Current Licensees (Cont'd)


Announced Database Support


Announced Database Support (Contd)


Third-Party Java Classes


Appendix B - JavaScript

What is JavaScript?


JavaScript vs. CGI


JavaScript vs. Java


Appendix C - Detailed History

History of Java


History of Java (Cont'd)


History of Java (Cont'd)


Last Modified: 17 August 1996

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