Chapter 22. A Sneak Peak at Jini Technology
Forward-looking companies are always trying to re-invent themselves before someone else does, especially in the software industry. After developing the C programming language, AT&T developed C++. After Windows 95 introduced millions of PC users to new desktop metaphors like the "My Computer" and "Network Neighborhood" icons, Windows 98 changed the default interface paradigm from the familiar Windows desktop to a browser interface based on Internet Explorer. Many of the software trends in recent years have been propelled forward at breakneck speeds by the rapid adoption of the Internet and its underlying technologies such as TCP/IP, HTML, and the Java platform. With over three years having passed since ...
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