Java Technology
by Sun Microsystems
If technology touches your life, chances are, so does Java
technology. Invented by Sun Microsystems in 1995, Java technology
has become the essential ingredient of the digital experience for
hundreds of millions of people in all walks of life, all over the
planet.
Java software powers the onboard computers in toys, cars, planes,
rockets, and even the NASA Mars Rover. It brings interactivity to
the Internet, real-time graphics to television, instant imaging to
cameras, and multi-player games to mobile phones and desktop PCs. It
connects the largest enterprises and smallest businesses to their
employees, customers, and data. And it secures the vast majority of
electronic transactions in retail, finance, government, science, and
medicine. In short, Java technology goes everywhere you go.
It's no wonder that Java technology has become the most powerful
force in software and the most prevalent software in technology. In
fact, it is the software of choice for more software engineers than
any other brand of software.
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| Java Technology Facts |
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- Java technology was invented by Sun Microsystems
and celebrated its 10-year Birthday in March 2005
- The Java platform specifications
and compatibility standards are controlled by the
independent industry members of the
Java Community Process
- Java software runs on more types of consumer and
embedded devices, smart cards, ATMs, thin clients,
PCs, servers, and mainframes than any other software
- Java applications are more resistant to viruses
than any other popular programming language
- Today's five million Java developers are the
largest community of software developers
- The annual
JavaOne
Developers Conference has been the largest
gathering of software developers for over 10 years
- Sun estimates the total Java Economy to be more
than $100 billion in sales annually driving an
additional $110 billion in related IT spending
- The Java economy includes 1.65 billion smart
cards, 800 million PCs shipped with Java, 1.2
billion Java Powered phones (source: Ovum), and over
180 telecom providers who deploy Java technology.
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| Recent Awards for Java Technology and
Sun Microsystems |
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- Java EE 5: 2005 SOA Web Services Journal
Readers' Choice Awards, for "Best Web Services
Platform" (01/06)
- Java SE: 2005 Java Developer's Journal Readers'
Choice Awards, "Best JVM" (01/06)
- Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0:
Developer.com Technology of the Year (2/05)
- Java Web Service Developer Pack: 2005 SOA Web
Services Journal Readers' Choice Awards, for "Best
Framework for SOA and Web Services" (01/06);
Developer.com Web Service or Related Tool of the
Year (2/05)
- Java Wireless Toolkit: Developer.com
Wireless/Mobile Development Product of the Year
(2/05)
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The Java History Timeline
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1991
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The Green Project Begins
MS DOS is the dominant operating system
Cell phones weigh half a pound
"Biosphere 2" project begins
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1992
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"Oak" is the language
*7 Debuts
"Duke" is featured in the Interface
Johnny Carson signs off "The Tonight Show" on NBC
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1993
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The Green Project becomes FirstPerson
Mosaic v1.0 is released
"Cheers" ends an 11-year run
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1994
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WebRunner released – the first browser that supports
moving objects and dynamic executable content
The Apple QuickTake 100, the first consumer digital camera,
goes on sale for less than $1,0000
"Friends" debuts on NBC
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1995
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Java technology released to a select group on the Web
site wicked.neato.org
The San Jose Mercury News runs a front-page article about
Java technology
Name changed from "Oak" to "Java"
Announced at Sun World -- Java technology is officially born
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1996
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The first JavaOne Developer Conference
JDKtm 1.0 software is released
Chess computer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov for the
first time
"Dolly" the first cloned sheep is born
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1997
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Over 220,000 downloads of JDK 1.1 software occur in just
three weeks
JavaOne draws 8,000 attendees, becoming the world’s largest
developer conference
Java Card 2.0 platform is unveiled
43% of U.S. families own a computer
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1998
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JDK 1.1 release downloads top 2 million
Visa launches world’s first smart card based on Java Card
technology
The Java Community Process (JCP) program formalized
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" premieres in the U.K
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1999
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Java 2 platform source code is released
JavaOne draws 20,000
J2EE beta software is released
"Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" released
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2000
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Over 400 Java User Groups are established worldwide
Java Developer Connection program tops 1.5 million members
Steve Jobs joins Scott McNealy on stage at JavaOne to
announce a major commitment by Apple in support of Java
technology
Heavy Metal band Metallica sues Napster for copyright
violations
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2001
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First international JavaOne conference in Yokohama Japan
Over 1 million downloads of the Java Platform, Enterprise
Edition (Java EE) SDK
Google Inc. PageRank search algorithm patent awarded
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is
released
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2002
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J2EE SDK downloads reach 2 million
78% of executives view J2EE technology as the most effective
platform for building and deploying Web services
The Euro is introduced
"The Osbournes" becomes a surprise hit on MTV
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2003
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Java technology runs in almost 550 million desktops
Almost 75% of professional developers use Java programming
language as their primary development language
Commercial Voice-Over-Internet (VoiP) phone service begins
"The Da Vinci Code" is published
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2004
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Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5 (Project Tiger) is
released
The Java technology-powered Mars Rover (Spirit) touches down
on Mars
Sun Java Studio Creator is launched
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2005
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Java technology celebrates its 10th birthday
Approximately 4.5 million developers use Java technology
Over 2.5 billion Java technology-enabled devices are
available
java.com bundles the Google Toolbar with the JRE download
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