Purna Pareek

Few technologies have been hyped as much as Java. Supported by every major Web browser, Java applications can be written once and deployed on virtually every computer on the planet. Today, Java is known as the universal language of the Internet. Yet until now, Java's reputation has been largely restricted to making Web graphics come alive. However, Java is a secure, object-oriented language and dancing graphics represent just a fraction of its potential. When fully unleashed, the Java language can make fully scalable, n-tier enterprise applications possible because the server-based nature of Java applications makes them far more economical to maintain and upgrade compared to conventional, two-tier client/server applications. The past year has seen the emergence of dozens of general purpose Java development tools. Featuring the visual development techniques made famo... (more)