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;


Netscape 2.0 now available


M.Stonebank@ee.surrey.ac.uk
13th February 1996