Java, the programming language for the web.

No other programming language had the rapid success that Java did. With its promise to "Write once, Run everywhere" Java is poised to become the universal programming lnaguage. A tight object model and a syntax that is close to C++ helped to make Java popular. Especially Internet programming is nowadays often done in Java. Many database applications in todays world need a web interface. Whether it for the internal processes of a company (Intranet) or for an internet based sales strategy, Java has solutions to offer.

Building blocks of Java based systems are among others:

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• Java Server Pages (JSP),
• Java Beans
• Java2 Application Servers

These components are readily available by many different manufacturers and can be services and maintained by Java programmers without requiring special and hard to find skills.