An experimental web browser written in Java, called WebRunner and later renamed as HotJava, ready in 1994. |
Alpha release of Java and browser HotJava April '95. |
Netscape licences Java in May '95 and builds Java into Netscape 2.0 -- This confuses ownership and open-ness of Java |
Beta JDK (Java Development Kit) published in summer/fall '95. It is better software but lower functionality than Alpha. |
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. |
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. |
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. |