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International Text in JDK 1.2 (white paper)
One of the primary goals of Java is to help developers write software for a variety of world markets that use very different languages. Learn how the new TextLayout class in the Java Development Kit, Version 1.2, can help display and measure text.

Building Next-Generation Accessibility into Java (article)
In many cases, people who have disabilities cannot use mainstream applications. Applications either do not take advantage of accessibility features provided by operating systems, or operating systems do not provide the infrastructure for developers to consistently build accessibility features into their applications. Fortunately, Java provides the ideal environment for solving these and other accessibility issues.

Re-directing Access: IBM's Outlook on Java, Accessibility and Special Needs (article)
The Java environment includes the building blocks for "direct accessibility." For the first time in computing history, we have the opportunity to store accessibility information and export this very information to access software. Now the accessibility community and the Java development community need to work together.

Java Cookbook: Creating Global Applications (tutorial)
The emergence of the Internet and other distributed networks puts increasing importance on the ability to create global software -- that is, software that can be developed independently of the countries or languages of intended users and then translated for multiple countries or regions. Java 1.1 takes a major step forward in creating global applications and applets.

Making Educational Resources More Accessible (article)
The Web is an outstanding educational resource. Making this resource widely available to students could have a tremendous impact on education. Java is an important key to making the Web more accessible--and that's not the only educational benefit of the Java environment.





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