Chapter 1. Java in the Enterprise
Is it certain that to the word communication corresponds a concept that is unique, univocal, rigorously controllable, and transmittable: in a word, communicable? Thus, in accordance with a strange figure of discourse, one must first of all ask oneself whether or not the word or signifier “communication” communicates a determinate content, an identifiable meaning, or a describable value.
Two years ago when the first edition of this book was initially published, Java was attracting unprecedented attention from its early success in bringing dynamic content to web pages. The question “Is Java ready for serious development?” was on everyone’s mind. Presenting pretty pictures is one thing, but supporting the complex needs of enterprise development is very much another thing. Could Java leverage the infrastructure of existing business environments and take it where existing tools could never imagine going?
Today, Java’s power as a server language is taken for granted. Ironically, due to problems with the early versions of the AWT, people tend to question its stability on the client. APIs such as JNDI, the servlet API, the security API, and the suite of APIs collectively known as the Java Enterprise APIs—JDBC, RMI, and Java IDL—together make Java a formidable force on the server. The leap from being a good server development language to being a powerful enterprise development platform, however, is still far.
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