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What is Java? And why is it so successful? |
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Java? Coffee beans? No, in the world of ICT, it is something totally different. Java first of all is a rich programming language, with all functions you can expect in a modern software language. Next to that, Java is a so-called object-oriented language, which means that programs consists of ‘objects’. Each object has behaviour programmed in ‘methods’, and contains data in ‘attributes’. 
The objects provide services to each other. Because the objects can resemble (durable) entities in the real-life world, the software functions can be changed without difficult changes of the software structure. A special feature of Java is its platform independence, which means that it can run on all standard operating systems, like Linux, Unix, AS400 and Windows. Write once, run anywhere! Actually, Java is not just a program-ming language. It is a software development platform, including an increasing number of components and a massive community worldwide. Open source becomes available for standard functions, so that developers can focus on creating new applications. Finally, tools around Java often do not require costly commercial licenses. MP Objects and its customers are happy that all of its software is fully based on the successes of Java.
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