Java is a software package that runs independantely of your operating system using the JVM (Java Virtual Machine). This enables one application to run on any operating system that has the JVM installed. Apple, Sun Solaris, Linux, HP Unix and Windows are typical operating systems that can run Java applications.
If you do not have the JVM machine installed on your computer, download it free from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Who supports JAVA ??

 


Award-winning IBM WebSphere® Studio Application Developer is a comprehensive integrated development environment for visually designing, constructing, testing and deploying Web services, portals and Java™ 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications. WebSphere Studio Application Developer accelerates J2EE development with a complete set of high productivity tools, templates and wizards -
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/studioappdev/



As a proven leader in Java and J2EE standardization, implementation, and support, Oracle offers the most comprehensive and productive J2EE development and deployment environments available. An executive member of the Java Community Process, Oracle participates - http://www.oracle.com/technologies/java/index.html


Java has become the de-facto standard language for developing cross-platform applications. Recognizing this, Apple has made Java a core component of Mac OS X. Mac OS X includes the full version of Java 2, Standard Edition, version 1.4.2 — meaning you have the Java Developer Kit (JDK) and the HotSpot virtual machine (VM) without downloading, installing or configuring anything. - -http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/




Welcome! HP offers a full range of Java technology products for HP-UX 11i systems for the Java™ 2 Standard Edition platform. We provide solutions to develop or deploy Java applications with the best performance on HP Integrity and HP9000 PA-RISC servers and workstations. -http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/


Welcome to linux.java.net, the place where Linux and Java meet. Join the community and help shape it to what you want it to be - http://community.java.net/linux/



Microsoft is training around 140 of its consultants in Linux and Java, acknowledging the growing threat posed by these rival technologies. Sources close to Microsoft indicated that the consultants, based around the world, would be given training in open source operating system and Sun's programming language, JAVA. http://www.vnunet.com/news/1140635