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To: micromike who wrote (12424)	12/7/1998 1:22:00 PM
From: The Ox	Respond to of 64865

From Information Week: Wave Of Java Products Indicates Language Has Matured___ Java, the programming language long on promise but short on experience, is approaching a new threshold: widespread use in mainstream business operations. Companies that once limited Java to pilot programs, Web sites, and intranet applications are now pushing the language deeper into the enterprise and using it for applications central to their businesses. A wave of new Java products about to be released, including important upgrades from Sun Microsystems and IBM, should hasten the trend. This week, Sun will launch a much-anticipated upgrade to its Java Developer Kit. JDK 1.2 will include an improved graphical interface; integrated JavaBeans, prebuilt components that make it more efficient to write applications; an upgraded database connection for better performance; security that gives administrators greater control in setting restrictions; and the ability to swap in new virtual machines. Sun also has done a thorough rewrite of the language and much tuning of the Java libraries. Also this week, IBM is expected to introduce new versions of its Java application server and development tools. IBM's Websphere Application Server 2.0, which lets developers create server-side Java applets, features improved performance on Windows NT and added functionality for linking to back-end systems. An Advanced Edition supports Enterprise JavaBeans, a component model for building distributed Java applications. The upgraded tools, VisualAge for Java 2.1, also include EJB support. After a year of slow-but-steady progress, punctuated by Sun's lawsuit over Microsoft's Java implementation and questions about Java's performance and portability, the language is ending the year on a high note. Attracted by Java's platform independence, object capabilities, and ease of use, a growing number of companies are using Java to develop core applications more quickly and at lower cost.