We believe Java is a key technology to moving business into the world
of the Web and network computing. Because of this, we've committed more
development resources to Java than any other
company. We are enabling our customers' existing enterprise systems to work
with Java, and we are pushing the envelope to provide new technologies and tools.
But we're not alone
Virtually all the world's leading software and hardware companies endorse or
support Java in some way. The rapid acceptance of Java and its remarkable growth
are almost unprecedented. And Java's open environment
will have a positive impact on the future of all developers.
But how can we assure the future of Java, so that it will remain a stable,
secure and open platform for business?
Enter the 100% Pure Java initiative
On December 11, 1996, Sun Microsystems'
JavaSoft unit and a group of more than 100 companies, including IBM, Apple, Novell and Netscape,
announced support for the 100% Pure Java initiative. By assuring that
all applications live up to the same 100% Pure Java standards,
developers and businesses can truly reap the rewards of Java's
"write once - run anywhere" capability. Find out what IBM is doing
to support the 100% Pure Java standard.
What's next for Java?
Making Java real for business doesn't stop with an established set
of standards. IBM supplied its expertise and experience to help JavaSoft
establish a component architecture called JavaBeansTM.
The ability to quickly assemble JavaBeans components into larger Java
applications offers an incredibly efficient way to build the
solutions business demands.
We've also contributed to a Java venture capital fund
to help finance Java-related startup companies. Eighty percent of
the new software businesses that were created last year in the
Silicon Valley focused on Java.
In addition, when IBM and Lotus recently introduced a comprehensive
software road map for e-business -- called
the IBM Network Computing Framework --
Java was one of its key concepts. The framework will
help customers design and build e-business solutions
of all types -- from the most straightforward, to complex
solutions that combine the global reach of the Web with a
company's existing applications and data.
The Network Computing Framework leverages Java as its
unifying programming model and provides a new set of Java-based tools to fuel
developer productivity and enable the reuse of virtually all
code in future development efforts.
All of this is evidence of IBM's continuing commitment to Java.
The future is open. We invite you to partner with IBM, and help us make Java real
for business.