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Java TV?

With so few widely-used Java applets out there, Java TV may seem as yet a fanciful idea. But as this fascinating article from Java Coffee Break online points out, it may be the wave of the future. The Java TV Application Programming Interface (API), an extension of the Java platform, provides an ideal development and deployment platform for a wide range of interactive services currently under development. Author David Reilly provides a cogent analysis of how a Java-based digital TV system would work and is persuaded, despite his initial doubts, that Sun and associated software developers are sitting on top of a potentially lucrative market.

Fri, 26 Nov 1999 06:20:31 -0800