 
Java is not just a programming language, it's a platform that
can be used to create and deliver
information over any network, despite proprietary specifications. And the future of the Java platform
is greater than the Internet -- smart cards, network appliances and other products that use Java are
currently under development. In order for these information "networks" to speak to each other, we need a
pure platform that will enable communication. 100% Pure Java is the way to go.
This month's 100% Pure Java theme explores how Java standards, applications, and business support will
make purity a reality. (To learn more about the 100% Pure Java
program, visit the Program home page on
the JavaSoft Web site.)
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100% Pure Java: The "Equal" Solution
The announcement of Microsoft's J/Direct appears to be a move to dilute Java's
greatest strength -- transparent cross-platform execution. Why use Java at all
if your Java program won't be portable? The 100% Pure Java
Initiative addresses this concern
and provides developers with the tools and information they need to
make their products 100% Pure-compliant.
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Java Standardization: Current Status and Future Outlook
Sun Microsystems, Inc., and their subsidiary JavaSoft have submitted their
specification for the Java Language and Computing Platform to the International
Standards Organization for standardization approval. Although the request has yet
to be approved, one thing is clear: Java is an important emerging technology. And
with Java standards comes 100% Pure Java.
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JavaBeans: The Perfect Roast?
Java promises a truly open cross-platform environment for permitting the
creation of 100% Pure applications once with deployment everywhere. So far,
this "write once, use everywhere" technology has been restricted to
programmers. However, the Java component model, JavaBeans, will provide these
benefits to real people -- the non-programmers of the world -- finally fulfilling the
promise of software component technology.
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Java: Common-Sense Computing for Today's Networked Companies
Java provides the ability to concentrate on developing portable, reusable, and
robust environments. It is time to put marketing discussions aside and let common
sense reign.
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100% Pure Java Chat
In our last Java chat session, David Gee, Director of Java Marketing for IBM, answered questions
about the 100% Pure Java initiative, the certification process, and what 100% Pure Java means for
developers and business solutions providers.
View the transcript of that chat.
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Featured Technology
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Jikes: A Fast Java Compiler
Jikes is a fast Java compiler that translates Java source files as defined
in The Java Language Specification (Addison-Wesley, 1996) into the byte-coded
instruction set and binary format defined in The Java Virtual Machine
Specification (Addison-Wesley, 1996). Unlike other compilers, Jikes accepts
Java code only as specified: not as a subset, variant, or superset. The
compiler can be downloaded for free.
The compiler was developed by Philippe Charles and David Shields of
IBM's Watson Research Center.
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