The Java language has revolutionized the way we program applications for the Internet. Two great ideas make this language so promising:
• Applications written using Java run on multiple different platforms.
• Automatic memory management or garbage collection (GC) comes as a great relief for developers.
Other than these two issues, most of the remaining Java features can be implemented using the majority of other languages. Since its first public release in 1995, the Java language has been maturing and consolidating its position in the market as an increasing number of organizations realize its built-in strengths.
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What Is Silverlight?
Silverlight is a new Web presentation technology that is created to run on a variety of platforms. It enables the creation of rich, visually stunning and interactive experiences that can run everywhere: within browsers and on multiple devices and desktop operating systems (such as the Apple Macintosh). In consistency with WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), the presentation technology in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (the Windows programming infrastructure), XAML (eXtensible Application Markup Language) is the foundation of the Silverlight presentation capability.
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Traditionally, Microsoft’s core business has been focused on the Windows platform and the Office suite. Windows and Office, by all means, continue to be the heart of Microsoft. The latest versions of the flagship products, Windows Vista and the Office 2007 System, made available to the public at the end of January 2007, have fueled the vast majority of the company’s most recent fiscal second quarter record financial results of $16.37 billion in revenue, and $6.48 billion in operating income. With Office SP1 out of the way at the end of 2007, Microsoft is currently building Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows 7 client platforms, as well as putting the finishing touches on Windows Server 2008.
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The phenomenon known as Web 2.0 is more than just the web today. Reaching far beyond the browser, this name for live, interactive, user-manipulable data has come to define RIAs (Rich Internet Applications) and RDAs (Rich Desktop Applications). These represent a new generation of Internet-compatible applications that can be implemented across multiple platforms on personal computers, as well as mobile devices (PDAs, smartphones, etc.).
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The convergence of windows and the web is upon us . Google Maps, Gmail, Flickr and a variety of ne
AJAX and Rich Internet applications have begun to legitimize moving beyond HTML to deliver interactive applications that deliver the best of the web and the best of the desktop experience. We will show how these techniques are changing the way designers think about their applications designs. You will learn how to develop complex GUI’s for mixed user profiles, effectively use multimedia, implement visual design patterns, and effectively develop for multiple platforms plus, you will see the usability challenges introduced when these new interaction techniques are implemented. Learn from the experts who have been helping companies develop world-class enterprise applications for over a decade.
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GraphOn’s GO-Global software gives the Windows Server operating system the capability to serve 32-bit Windows® based applications to client desktops, terminals and web-browsers running on PC and non-PC desktops. The GO-Global Server environment is, by definition, a thin-client, 100 percent server-centric architecture. Because the GO-Global clients will be available for many different desktop platforms (Linux, Macintosh, and others), the GO-Global Server provides access to 32-bit Windows-based applications from virtually any desktop. The GO-Global Server allows you to roll out 32-bit Windows-based applications to a heterogeneous set of desktops while transitioning to a pure 32-bit desktop environment.
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Microsoft Corp.’s new Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 delivers top-of-the-line performance and comfort in an elegant design. Inspired by Windows Aero, this sleek keyboard features a smoked translucent border, My Favorites Keys, Media Center controls and an ultrathin Comfort Curve layout. The included mouse, the Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, features a snap-in transceiver with the full-size mouse, combining comfort with mobility.
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NASA Image2000 is an image processing software package available on multiple platforms, designed to bring high-end scientific image processing capabilities to the standard desktop computer. (See Minimum Specifications in Section 1.2 for limitations for Mac and Unix operating systems.) Developed to meet the needs of educators, NASA Image2000 supports the display, analysis and processing of satellite imagery.
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