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ANNOUNCE: Macintosh Java To Arrive
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rick Eames)
Wed Oct 18 18:22:52 1995
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 1995 15:57:37 -0400
From: Rick Eames <athos@natural.com>
To: <semper.fi@abs.apple.com>, <java-interest@java.sun.com>
Date: October 18, 1995
Contact: Hillel Cooperman, (617) 876-7680 x1221
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Natural Intelligence satisfies Java(tm) "craving";
announces first applet development kit for the Macintosh(r)
Cambridge, MA, October 18, 1995: Consistent with its continued support of
the Macintosh developer community, Natural Intelligence, Inc. is pleased
to
announce that it will soon begin beta testing on a development kit for
creating applets in Sun(tm)'s Java Programming Language on the Macintosh
operating system.
Java, a new object-oriented programming language developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc., can be used to develop Java "applets,"
mini-applications that are embedded into the HyperText Markup Language
(HTML) code currently used to create World Wide Web pages. Applets add a
revolutionary new level of interactivity to the Web that goes far beyond
the simple forms and buttons currently available on most Web sites.
Features of applets written in Java range from simple text manipulation
and
3-D animated graphics to systems or network management tasks--and best of
all, users can instantaneously access and run these applications just by
clicking on them from their Web browsers.
Java applets are platform independent and work with Sun's HotJava(tm)
Browser software or any Web browser that is "Java-aware" (e.g., Netscape
Navigator(tm) 2.0). Literally hundreds of applets are currently being
developed, and according to SunWorld Online magazine, "many [Java] users
indicated a craving for development tools."
Natural Intelligence, maker of the popular script editor QuickCode Pro(tm)
2.0 for use with ACI's 4th Dimension(r) development environment, has
answered this craving by introducing the first tools that allow developers
to create and test applets on the Macintosh. "Historically, the Macintosh
has been one of the premier tools for creative people to implement their
ideas," explained Joshua D. Wachs, President of Natural Intelligence. "The
high-performance reputation of the Java language, combined with the
flexibility and intuitiveness of the Mac(tm) OS, offers limitless
possibilities for developers."
In addition to being the first set of Java applet development tools for
the
Macintosh, Natural Intelligence's Applet Development Kit (code name:
Roaster) has a few other firsts for Java development on *any* platform,
including:
- the first compiler for Java written by a third-party developer (also the
first compiler for Java that can be used on the Macintosh)
- the first integrated development environment (IDE) for Java applet
development
The kit also contains:
- standard in/out console support
- a separate applet runner for developers to test their applets
Natural Intelligence is planning a developer release of its product in
December 1995. Interested parties should email Natural Intelligence at
roaster@natural.com.
About Natural Intelligence:
Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Natural
Intelligence, Inc. provides quality solutions, tools, and training in a
variety of areas, specializing in Macintosh and 4th Dimension development.
Natural Intelligence's products include Easy4D(tm), a development shell
for
4th Dimension, QuickCode Pro, a 4th Dimension script editor, and
DragStrip(tm), the Ultimate Desktop Organizer for the Macintosh.
# # #
Macintosh(r) is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Mac(tm) is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
4th Dimension(r) is a registered trademark of ACI US, Inc.
Java(tm) and HotJava(tm) are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Netscape Navigator(tm) is a trademark of Netscape Communications
Corporation.
\_ \_ \_
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\_\_\_ \_ Rick Eames
athos@natural.com
\_ \__ \_ Manager, Products tel (617) 876-7680
x1219
\_ \_ \_ Natural Intelligence, Inc. fax (617)
492-7425
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're
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