Java is more than just a programming language.
It started in 1995 by engineers at Sun Microsystems as a language attempted to include many features that programmers who work in other languages like C, C++, FORTRAN, and COBOL had to recreate every time they wrote a program. Five of the most important features that were incorporated into Java were:
- Automatic connectivity to databases.
- Automatic connectivity to the Internet.
- Something called multiple-threads, which lets a Java program perform a number of tasks at the same time.
- Compatibility with older versions of Java, which meant that programs written in Java five years ago still work today and will still work ten years from now.
- An ability to run inside of web pages to interact with users called
Applets
Java has grown significantly over the last five years. With every new version, its capabilities keep growing. Not only is there a standard version, but there is an enterprise version which includes features and functionality that the largest companies in the world deploy to solve many business problems. Java is also found in cell phones and cable-television systems boxes. For more information, go to
http://www.javasoft.com/products
Java is more than just a programming language.
It started in 1995 by engineers at Sun Microsystems as a language attempted to include many features that programmers who work in other languages like C, C++, FORTRAN, and COBOL had to recreate every time they wrote a program. Five of the most important features that were incorporated into Java were:
- Automatic connectivity to databases.
- Automatic connectivity to the Internet.
- Something called multiple-threads, which lets a Java program perform a number of tasks at the same time.
- Compatibility with older versions of Java, which meant that programs written in Java five years ago still work today and will still work ten years from now.
- An ability to run inside of web pages to interact with users called
Applets
Java has grown significantly over the last five years. With every new version, its capabilities keep growing. Not only is there a standard version, but there is an enterprise version which includes features and functionality that the largest companies in the world deploy to solve many business problems. Java is also found in cell phones and cable-television systems boxes. For more information, go to
http://www.javasoft.com/products
An Applet is a Java program that can be included in a web page. When a program like Netscape or Internet Explorer shows a page that contains an applet, the applet will run via the browser. It appears as if the software is installed on the computer, but it is not. This means that:
- The program is never installed on the computer. This takes a lot of time and often costs money. Software is usually installed from CD's or diskettes in order to work. Applets avoid this.
- The program is always the latest version. No more changes or new installations are necessary since the latest version is available on the web page where the applet exists.
- The program stores data on the servers where it came from. A user can go from one machine to another machine and can use the program with all of the same information. If a computer is damaged or destroyed, a user will not lose any work.
People who know computer technologies recognize this concept as distributed computing. Applets look and act like the latest software program with menus, toolbars, and icons. But applets have all of the advantages discussed above.
An Applet is a Java program that can be included in a web page. When a program like Netscape or Internet Explorer shows a page that contains an applet, the applet will run via the browser. It appears as if the software is installed on the computer, but it is not. This means that:
- The program is never installed on the computer. This takes a lot of time and often costs money. Software is usually installed from CD's or diskettes in order to work. Applets avoid this.
- The program is always the latest version. No more changes or new installations are necessary since the latest version is available on the web page where the applet exists.
- The program stores data on the servers where it came from. A user can go from one machine to another machine and can use the program with all of the same information. If a computer is damaged or destroyed, a user will not lose any work.
People who know computer technologies recognize this concept as distributed computing. Applets look and act like the latest software program with menus, toolbars, and icons. But applets have all of the advantages discussed above.
Magnus Technologies Corporation is based in California, USA, with an office in Belfast, UK. We have worked on projects all over the world. We have traveled far to such as New Delhi, India and Sydney, Australia. We have also worked in Boston, Hartford, Portsmouth, San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. Many clients prefer that we develop their new software while we remain here in California. This saves them time and money.
When 40% to 60%, or even 80%, of an application has already been built on the first day of a project, that means that it will be completed much faster. With our technical knowledge and tools, many of the complicated functions in an application have already been completed. Some of these functions are: secure communications between client and server, screens and screen designs, connections to databases, and multiple redundant servers.
Our technical knowledge and tools perform most of the complex functions of an Internet application. Our clients provide business experts. They do not need to be programmers. Experienced Java programmers are difficult to find. They are also expensive. Because of this, it makes more financial sense to let us contribute our skills. Together, our software solves business problems.
When we create a solution for our customers, they want to know that they own the software we have developed. Applications that we build using our technical knowledge and tools serve many different industries. However, many of the parts of these solutions are the same. We provide our clients with an open license to continue to use these tools inside the constructed software and its future versions.