Java has emerged from its own hype relatively unscathed and is now showing
itself capable of matching the lofty predictions made for it. The two main
indicators of this rite of passage are standardization and evolving best
practices developments that are bringing corporations much nearer to
achieving the productivity gains that Java can deliver.
Java's advantages are well known. In the spotlight from the outset has been
the promise of WORA ("write once, run anywhere"). Even in an imperfect state
WORA offers corporations bottom-line benefits that accommodate past, present
and future: cost-effective integration with legacy investments, relatively
painless synchronization of heterogeneous business units and longer-term
platform viability that protects against costly future changes in technology
infrastructure.
Developing in Java also brings productivity benefits. Bec... (more)