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Java Platform: Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine JVM. Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs...; Full Java Platform Definition >>

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Why Microsoft hates Google's Android: Richard Monson-Haefel, an analyst at the Burton group, just posted a sarcastic and inaccurate analysis of Android on the company's blog. In his article, called "Why Microsoft Loves Google's Android", Monson-Haefel claims that Microsoft should be "secretly celebrating" Google's introduction of Android. "Android is perhaps the best thing to happen...; Tags: Java Platform, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Android, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2007-11-28
Creating Extensible Applications With the java platform: An extensible application is one that the user can extend easily without modifying its original code base. One can enhance its functionality with new plug-ins or modules. Developers, software vendors, and even customers can add new functionality or Application Programming Interfaces APIs by simply adding a new Java Archive JAR...; Tags: Java Platform, Application, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2007-09-01
JRuby and the java platform: This paper gets one started using JRuby and the Java platform. It shows how to set up JRuby, explains the basics of using JRuby scripts with Java applications and the NetBeans integrated development environment NetBeans IDE, and provides links to help a person learn more. Also, the Getting Started section...; Tags: Java Platform, IDE, Sun NetBeans, Java, Ruby On Rails, Programming Languages, Java Development Tools, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development; White papers 2007-06-01
CTIA 2007: Sony Ericsson announces new java platform 8 and new Walkman phone: There should be lots of mobile news coming out of Florida this week as CTIA Wireless 2007 kicked off today. There are some very famous keynote speakers including ex-Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. HTC was out of the gates early with their announcement of the upcoming HTC Shift...; Tags: Cellular phones, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Z750, telephone, CTIA, Java, Java Platform, Sony Walkman; Blog posts 2007-03-26
Scripting for the java platform: The Java platform provides rich resources for both desktop and web application development. However, using those resources from outside the platform has been impractical unless a person resorts to proprietary software solutions. No industry standard has defined or clarified how developers can use Java class files from other programming languages....; Tags: Java Platform, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2006-07-01

Observability Using java platform, Standard Edition 6, and Solaris OS: Java Platform, Standard Edition Java SE 6, code named "Mustang," is the latest Java SE release under development. Many observability improvements are found in Java SE 6 software. While most of these are applicable for all platforms, a few of these enhancements are specific to the Solaris Operating System, in...; Tags: Java Platform, Operating System, Sun Solaris, Programming Languages, Java, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware; White papers 2006-05-01
The Role of Mobile Operators and the java platform in the Machine-to-Machine Market: The ever-broadening geographic coverage of wireless data networks is stimulating the growth of a new generation of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. M2M devices use integrated radios to exchange data with other machines over existing cellular networks. Once the domain of remote telemetry devices using expensive satellite or fixed-frequency radios, now virtually...; Tags: Java Platform, M2M, Mobile, Java; White papers 2006-03-01
Customize Your JList Display: The Java platform's Java Foundation Classes/Swing (JFC/Swing) components are a complete package of Graphical User Interface GUI widgets. By using Swing components, one can create rich, easy-to-use GUIs in the applications. Using these components can greatly improve the application's user-friendliness. This paper focuses on one component, the javax.swing.JList object, and...; Tags: Java Platform, Component, GUI, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2005-11-01
A Service Management Facility for the java platform: This paper describes a service management facility tailored to the Java platform. The facility's major benefit is automated reaction to a failure of a service: it is promptly restarted, along with other impacted services. In addition to the potential improvement to such availability metrics as mean time to repair, the...; Tags: Facility, Java Platform, Service Management, Java, It Services; White papers 2005-04-19
Migrating to Symbian OS From Java: Until recently, Spoon Interactive Arts, located in Manila, Philippines, had developed mobile games exclusively for the Java platform. When informed by a local carrier about significant download activity for a fighting game using Java MIDP 1.0, however, the company's business director suggested development of a similar yet more advanced concept....; Tags: Java Platform, Operating System, Symbian Inc., Symbian OS, Games, Programming Languages, Java, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2005-04-01
Java.net: A Community for Everyone: Java.net is popular for its open source projects, such as the JOGL API Project, NetBeans, JXTA, and Project Looking Glass. These projects attract developers who are experienced in working on the Java platform. From this, it's easy to get the impression that java.net is not for developers new to the...; Tags: Developer, Java Platform, Java.net, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2004-08-01
Smart Cards: A PrimerDevelop on the java platform of the Future: This article, the first in a new Java Developer series on smart cards, will introduce you to smart card hows and whys. All you need is a smart card, a card reader, and software that lets you communicate with the card, and you can begin developing a real-world application. This...; Tags: Java Platform, Smart Card, Java, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security; White papers
java platform Update: Roadmaps & Big Directions: This webcast will provide a high level overview of key Java platform directions for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE), Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), and Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME).; Tags: Java Platform, Java 2, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Webcasts
SavaJe: The Definitive java platform for Next-Generation Mobile Phones: SavaJe's complete mobile Java solution features multimedia (MP3, MPEG4), wireless messaging (MMS, IM), and advanced 3D graphics (games, user interface). The SavaJe OS was developed and optimized initially for Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture Intel PCA processors. With the introduction of the Intel PXA27x processor family, SavaJe was able to...; Tags: Java Platform, Processor, Multimedia, Intel Corp., SavaJe, Java, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development; Case studies
Overview of Java Technology on the Solaris Platform: The Java platform is an established enterprise technology that can be found in a range of hardware, from the smallest of cell phones to the largest deployments of Sun Fire 15K servers with 106 UltraSPARC processors. This paper provides an introduction to the Java platform for those already well versed...; Tags: Java Platform, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, Java Technology, Sun Solaris, Java, Programming Languages, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Processors, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components; White papers

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Mashups turn into an industry as offerings mature: There were a great many product announcements at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco last month, but it was the number of announcements around Web-based mashups in particular that received a large share of attendee and media attention. By my count there were at least nine significant announcements in...; Tags: Web, Industry, Mashup, JackBe, Lotus Mashups, MashupHub, Mindtouch, Itasca, Serena, Mashup Exchange, SnapLogic, Dion Hinchcliffe; Blog posts 2008-05-15
BriefingsDirect Insights analysts probe future of online advertising and find transactional lucre lurking: Read a full transcript of the podcast. The future of online advertising captures the headlines and attention when the likes of Microsoft courts the likes of Yahoo! And Wall Street still has a hard time figuring out how much Google is worth, based on just those little...; Tags: Software, Advertisement, Business, Online Advertising, Bookkeeping Service, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Facebook: Google Friend Connect violates our privacy standards: The social networking ground war is well underway. Facebook said Thursday that it will block Google's Friend Connect services because it "redistributes user information from Facebook to other developers without users' knowledge." Facebook's Charlie Cheever writes regarding Google Friend Connect: We're excited that our industry partners...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Standards, User Information, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Yahoo! frees the Monkey, and announces prizes for a Developer Challenge: In conversation with Yahoo! Research's Peter Mika last week, I jokingly suggested that Yahoo! Search's open developer platform, SearchMonkey, might open its doors to developers this week. Well, they just did, and went a step further by announcing a month-long Developer Challenge and prizes of up to $10,000 for innovative...; Tags: Developer, Yahoo! Inc., Infobars, Search, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Commercialising the Semantic Web: Following an earlier post on this blog, last month I found myself moderating a panel in the final session of one of the tracks at this year's World Wide Web Conference in Beijing. As I commented via Twitter at the end of the session, "Great...; Tags: Garlik, Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-15