This is a list of online general articles and key press releases about the Java programming language, the browser HotJava, and related technologies for January 1996; for other entires, see the online bibliography main page.

For online information sources about the technical details of Java, see the Java Online Information Sources list.

Additions and comments are very welcome: mail to john@december.com

January 1996

• Booker, Ellis. "Software Vendors Choose Up Sides for Net Apps--Battle lines begin to form between JavaScript and Visual Basic Script development tools." WebWeek, January 1996. http://pubs.iworld.com/ww-online/96Jan/news/java-battle.html

• Carf, Jeremy. "Upcoming tools may address issue of ease of use." WebWeek, January 1996. http://pubs.iworld.com/ww-online/96Jan/news/java-ease.html

• Comaford, Christine. "The Brave New World of Java." PC Week Online, January 8, 1996. http://www.zdnet.com/~pcweek/archive/960108/pcw00025.htm

• DiGiorgio, Rinaldo. "Java Developer: Smashing buttons." SunWorld Online, January 1996. http://www.sun.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-1996/swol-01-java.html.

• "Enhanced Services Platform to Bridge the Internet and Telephone Network." Press release, January 18, 1996. http://java.sun.com/pr-precision.html

• Flynn, Jim and Bill Clarke. "The world wakes up to Java! Will Java blow away the current model of monolithic, complex desktop apps?" Computer Technology Review, January 1996. http://www.worktechs.com/ctrart.html

• HDS Network Systems, Inc. "HDS Network Systems licenses Java from Sun Microsystems, Inc.--HDS will make Java port available at no cost via the World-Wide Web." Press release, January 19, 1996. http://www.hds.com/pressrel/Java.html

• Hof, Robert D. and John Verity. "Now, Sun has to keep Java perking." Business Week, January 22, 1996. http://www.businessweek.com/1996/04/b604cs1.htm

• "Interview with Karl Jacob, CEO of Dimension X Inc." 1996.com, an Interactive Magazine, January, 1996. http://www.1996.com/Jan/java.html

• JavaSoft, Inc. "JavaSoft Ships Java 1.0-Programming environment available free for developers." Press release January 23, 1996. http://java.sun.com/pr-j10.html

• Joachim, David. "Design Houses Look Beyond HTML." WebWeek, January, 1996. http://pubs.iworld.com/ww-online/96Jan/news/java-design.html

• Karpinski, Richard. "Developers show apps at Java Day." Interactive Age Daily, January 24, 1996. http://techweb.cmp.com/ia/djan96/jan24.htm#story1

• Karpinski, Richard. "Sun ships Java 1.0." Interactive Age Daily, January 23, 1996. http://techweb.cmp.com/ia/djan96/jan23.htm#story1

• Liederman, Erica. "Will we see a Java Internet terminal? Alluring `Internet toaster' idea meets skepticism from pc, X-terminal makers." SunWorld Online, January 1996. http://www.sun.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-1996/swol-01-appliance.html

• McCarthy, Michael. "Java and the Internet PC: Misunderstandings galore." SunWorld Online, January 1996. http://www.sun.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-1996/swol-01-editorial.html

• McWilliams, Brian S. "The potential of Sun's new language is enormous, but developers must rise to the challenge." Off The Record, January 1996. http://www.mediapool.com/offtherecord/java.html

• Next Software, Inc. "NeXT announces Java(tm) compatibility and pledges support for JavaScript (tm)-- NeXT's WebObjects (tm) and Sun's Java join forces to deliver interactive Web applications." Press release, January 30, 1996. http://www.next.com/AboutNeXT/PressKit/PressReleases/1996/Java.html

• Patriot Scientific Corporation. "ShBoom Microprocessor Selected as Java Runtime Engine--the WebBook is First ShBoom Customer." Press release, January 24, 1996. http://www.ptsc.com/pr012496.html

• Pickering, Wendy. "C/S vendors quench thirst on Java brews ." PC Week, January 22, 1996. http://www.zdnet.com/~pcweek/news/0122/tquench.html

• Staten, James. "Alert: Java for Mac to ship next month." MacWeek, January 24, 1996. http://www.zdnet.com/~macweek/mw_1004/news_javaship.html

• Staten, James. "Java to spill onto Mac in February." MacWeek, January 29, 1996. http://www.zdnet.com/~macweek/mw_1004/news_javaship.html

• Staten, James. "Third parties serve up Java, Internet apps." MacWeek, January 15, 1996. http://www.zdnet.com/~macweek/mw_1002/news_internet.html

• "Sun Microsystems Announces Formation of Javasoft--Alan Baratz to Head New Business Unit." Press release, January 9, 1996. http://java.sun.com/pr-javasoft.html

• SunRiver Data Systems, Inc. "Major Worldwide Terminal Manufacturer Announces Plans for An Internet Computer and Licenses Java--SunRiver's Offerings Target Corporations Concerned About Intranet Security." Press release, January 25, 1996. http://www.sunriver.com/srnew/srjava.htm