Tell me about Java, Part I
 

• Java is not an extension of HTML.  JavaScript, however, can be considered one.
• JavaScript is not Java, but the syntax is similar.
• Java is complex as you want it to be.  If you already have some object oriented programming background, it is pretty easy to pick up.  But on the other hand, you'd be hard pressed to find someone who knows Java from end to end. I'll be the first to admit that I don't!
• Java isn't an end all solution.  There are many applications for which Java is not well suited.  But it is getting there.  Sun is now starting to compete with mainframe technology!
• Java is not 100% Sun.  It is a somewhat-open technology, where vendors are permitted to write their own virtual machines.  Sun does not make all of the decisions concerning Java, many of the final calls are made by a community made of developers and Java vendors.
• Java is not confined to browsers.  Java can be written for stand-alone applications, micro devices, services on servers, and more.

Created by:  Brandan Jones December 17, 2001