Java Desktop System
Jim Whitehurst
AS Profile Following this theme, Red Hat invested in server and desktop virtualisation maker Qumranet to the tune of $107m just over a year ago in order to compete more effectively with Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. [29 Sep 2009]
Want to run iPhone apps on Windows phones?
News McNaught acknowledges that performing desktop tasks on a mobile phone screen could be an unsatisfactory experience, but says this becomes less of a problem when the phone can be plugged into an external keyboard and screen. [03 Sep 2009]
Google Chrome for Linux, arriving soon in 64 bits
News Virtually all PCs today come with 64-bit processors from Intel or AMD, but for desktop computing, 32-bit operating systems and software are common. In the browser world, for example, it can be problematic running a... [21 Aug 2009]
Intel: From silicon company - to software company?
News Apple, which uses Intel chips in desktop and notebook computers, has its own iPhone business to promote. Among its acquisitions in recent years are Neoptica for visual computing, OpenedHand for Linux user interface... [05 Jun 2009]
S7 Migrates a Desktop-Based VB Application to Java-Based Multi-User Environment
White Paper During the course of the migration, the software at the labs was a mix of VB and Java and then progressively the VB code was replaced with the re-engineered Java version. Due to constant demand from a... [19 Dec 2008]
Using a Java Optimized Processor in a Real World Application
White Paper Java, a popular programming language on desktop systems, is rarely used in embedded systems. Some features of Java, like thread support in the language, could greatly simplify... [22 Oct 2008]
Sun unveils JavaFX for rich web apps
News According to the company, Connected Life powers RIAs across the "multiple screens of your life" by delivering an application across a web browser, social network, desktop operating system and mobile phone. [08 May 2008]
New and Updated Desktop Features in Java SE 6, Part 2
White Paper This paper discusses several new or updated features available for the Java desktop developer in the final release of Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6),... [07 Nov 2007]
Implement Parallel Processing in Your Java Applications
White Paper With manufacturers offering systems with more than one multi-core CPU - and Azul Systems even releasing a processor with 48 cores - parallel computing is now available for mid-sized to large-scale servers, as well as for everyday... [11 Jul 2007]
Stories of the month - March 2007
News Also big this month - our interview with Sun's "father of Java", James Gosling, giving us an insight into why the company is planning to take Java open source and why Microsoft still rules the... [30 Mar 2007]
Using Java DB in Desktop Applications
White Paper Desktop applications can now access powerful database storage with triggers, stored procedures, and support for SQL, Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) software, and Java Platform,... [27 Sep 2006]
Bank Improves Customer Service Using Sun Ray Technology
White Paper The bank upgraded its customer relationship systems to Sun Ray ultra-thin clients, Sun x64 servers and the Java Desktop System. The bank wanted to maximize effectiveness of bank... [02 Jun 2006]
Analysis: Security, compliance and CRM in one
Comment The desktop is a very hostile environment and needs to be secure to prevent phishing attacks or other fraudulent access. One of the key issues that authentication systems have to deal with is the user's... [15 May 2006]
Royal Bank of Scotland opts for open source intranet
News The Allied Irish Bank is migrating 7,500 users to the Java Desktop System and BPU Banca is migrating 8,000 workstation clients to Linux desktops, Red Hat announced last year. The Royal... [26 Jan 2006]
Google and Sun get together for desktop apps
News Google already has a significant collection of software that is dependent on a network rather than being tied to an operating system - including Gmail for email; the Desktop Search Sidebar (which offers... [04 Oct 2005]
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