What Is An Intranet?
If Intranets were made into a movie it would probably be called, "Honey, I
Shrunk the Internet!" A simple definition of an Intranet is: bringing proven
Internet technologies, such as Web servers, an ubiquitous networking protocol
(namely TCP/IP), and other Internet protocols such as HTTP (Hyper Text
Transfer Protocol), MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), SMTP
(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), etc., inside the walls of your company.
Intranets can be used for:
Publishing corporate information, such as the latest product information,
human resource handbooks, reports, marketing information and even corporate
telephone directories
Conducting virtual meetings - running advanced video conferencing
applications on your Intranet
Providing access to electronic mail
Broadcasting the latest corporate news and information to all corporate
computers a... (more)
What's In The Java SDK 2.0
Have you been itching for JDK 1.1 support in Visual J++? You might have been
disappointed to find out that when you upgraded to Visual J++ Version 1.1, it
didn't include JDK 1.1 support. Well, the cure for your blues is almost over!
Microsoft has recently released the Microsoft Java SDK 2.0 Preview. The
Microsoft Java SDK 2.0 includes support for most JDK 1.1 classes, improved
ActiveX integration, support for JavaBeansª, the Application Foundation
Class (AFC) libraries, JDBC support, Direct- X support, a new version of the
Java compiler and a Java Virtu... (more)
Foundations
This month I wrap up my two part review of the Application Foundation Classes
with a closer look at the user interface controls it provides. In my past two
columns, I've showed you how to install and use the Java SDK 2.0, which
includes the Application Foundation Classes, and how to begin using the
Application Foundation Classes in your own applications. Now it's time to
take a closer look at what the Application Foundation Classes can do for the
user interfaces of your Java applications.
The Controls
The Application Foundation Classes provide a number of enhanced user... (more)
Visual J++ Database Programming Overview
So, you need to access a database from your Java program. Well, if you're
using Visual J++, you're in luck! Unlike some other Java development
environments, with Visual J++ you have at least three ways (more if you opt
for third party solutions) of accessing a database. Some of these
methodologies will be familiar to you if you have developed database
applications in other Microsoft applications like Visual Basic or Visual C++.
The DAO (Data Access Objects) and RDO (Remote Data Objects) are Microsoft COM
(Component Object Model) techniques... (more)
What Is The AFC?
I know that football season is right around the corner, but you're not going
to find an in-depth analysis of football's weaker conference here. The
Application Foundation Classes, or AFC, are Microsoft's answer to the
Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT). The AFC builds on the AWT foundation to
provide more user-friendly controls for your applications. The AFC is
currently available only as a preview release and requires a Java 1.02 or 1.1
compatible compiler and Virtual Machine.
Last month, I showed you how to obtain, install and use the latest Java SDK
2.0 from Vi... (more)
John Fronckowiak is the President of IDC Consulting, Inc., providing consulting and technical writing. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in Information Systems at the Adult Learning Program of Medaille College and is the author of several books and articles about iPhone development, programming, database design and development and networking. Fronckowiak has previously spoken at the Internet Commerce Expo in Boston, and the Conference on Instructional Technologies. In addition, he has over a decade of experience in the classroom as a college professor and runs dozens of training sessions for application developers.
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