A little about Java

• Java is popular for good reason.  It fulfilled many dreams of programmers pre-Java:
• A truly universal language: write once, run anywhere.
• Use Java on many platforms: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix, Palm OS, and many more!
• Use Java on an equally large variety of hardware.  From an embedded chip to a mainframe!
• A (somewhat) vendor-independent software.  As Java evolves, it becomes more of a protocol.
• Java has many, many capabilities.
• Network connectivity
• Database connectivity
• Multithreading
• Security
• And many more.  Too many to cover in three months!

Created by:  Brandan Jones December 4, 2001