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An experimental web browser written in Java, called WebRunner and later renamed as HotJava, ready in 1994.
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Alpha release of Java and browser HotJava April '95.
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Netscape licences Java in May '95 and builds Java into Netscape 2.0 -- This confuses ownership and open-ness of Java
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Beta JDK (Java Development Kit) published in summer/fall '95. It is better software but lower functionality than Alpha.
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First alpha Java books appear in fall '95 such as a popular overview by SAMS and technical book "Java!" by Tim Ritchey, edited by New Riders.
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Dec 4 1995 Business Week cover story on "Software Revolution --- The Web Changes Everything" exposes Java as a breakthrough force in the expanding Web/Internet. Also points out that "Java as a business" is yet to be defined.
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In next week, SGI IBM Adobe Macromedia and finally Microsoft adopt/license Java. Java goes into open standards process and is adopted by Web community.
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