What is Java and HotJava? 
The Java Language
Java(tm) is a simple, object-oriented, distributed,
interpreted, robust, secure, architecture-neutral, portable, high-performance,
multithreaded, dynamic, buzzword-compliant, general-purpose programming
language. Java supports programming for the Internet in the form of
platform-independent Java applets.
Java Developers
The latest Java Development Kit (JDK1.0.2) for Solaris2.4 is available now.
You will find it installed in the directory
/vol/src/kira/binaries/hotjava/JDK1.0.2
Java Documentation and Tutorials
are available from the Imperial College Sunsite
More info on the Java Language for
is available from Sun.
The Gamelan web site is a Directory and
Registry of Java Resources. It is an excellent place to visit for examples,
documents and other utilities for Java programming.
The HotJava Browser
HotJava(tm) is a modular, applet-aware, extensible
World-Wide Web browser written entirely in the Java programming language.
The primary goal of this alpha release was to demonstrate the concept of
executable content. It is not intended to have the full functionality of a
finished commercial
product.
To run the HotJava browser
The latest HotJava browser for Solaris2.4 is available now.
Just type
hotjava
at the UNIX prompt.
However, please note that there are significant changes to the Beta release
of the java language;
- the HotJava browser can only view the older Alpha applets.
- the new Beta applets can only be viewed with the Java-enabled 2.0
release of the Netscape Navigator,
and the Beta Java Developer's Kit appletviewer
M.Stonebank@ee.surrey.ac.uk
13th February 1996