Java

Four Mac-based IDEs compared: Which should you choose?

We weigh the pros (great UI, ease of use) and cons (no JDK 1.1) of the Mac as a Java development platform

Java Tip 39: The trick to using a basic Java 1.1 network and file class loader

Having trouble with that class loader? Here's how to use one in Java 1.1 that works either over the 'Net or from a local file

News and New Product Briefs (8/4/97)

Letters to the Editor: Debates galore!

This month readers quiz our columnists on progress bars for applets; Microsoft rebuts William Blundon's Netscape bonanza; Laurence Vanhelsuwe talks ethics with Waite Group Press; and readers applaud Windows over the Mac for Java development. &lt

A walking tour of JavaBeans

What JavaBeans is, how it works, and why you want to use it

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer moves may create a Netscape bonanza

Microsoft's new version of Internet Explorer includes a semi-permeable virtual machine. Watch out, the law of unexpected consequences is in full force

Diba aquisition puts Sun in toaster business

And reinforces the value of Sun's Java trademark

Java’s security architecture

An overview of the JVM's security model and a look at its built-in safety features

3D computer graphics: Getting the hang of VRML

Learn about VRML and how you can use it to define your own virtual world

Siemens licenses Java for smart cards

Smart card market expected to grow wildly, according to company