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About Microsoft's "Delegates" (10 pgs)
This white paper discusses a new language construct called
"delegates" in the newest version of the Microsoft Visual J++
development environment, and why this construct is not a
part of the Java programming language.
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Java Language Overview (8 pgs)
A short description of the Java Language, covering these aspects: Java is
simple, object-oriented, distributed, interpreted, robust, secure, architecture-
neutral, portable, high-performance, multithreaded and dynamic. This paper
is basically Chapter 1 from the Java Language Environment
White Paper, but also includes an example of the impact it
would have on a fictitious company named Archimedes.
It does not cover the Java Platform or specific packages, classes or API.
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The Java Language Environment White Paper (85 pgs)
Describes the broad design goals of Java. Provides detailed description of the
basic Java Language compared to C/C++. Includes a general discussion of
HotJava. Briefly mentions the four base class libraries.
Does not cover upcoming class libraries or technologies.
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- Download PostScript, A4 size (tar.Z, ~445K)
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Java Security (7 pgs)
Discusses the concerns about Java's effect on network security; provides background on
security in networked systems and some common misconceptions; describes the Java security
model and how it is implemented, including some upcoming security extensions.
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