Cornelius Willis

Over the past year, Microsoft Corp. has made a comprehensive, end-to-end investment in Javaª technologies. We were one of the first Java licensees. We delivered what is widely acknowledged as the industry's best virtual machine with Microsoft¨ Internet Explorer 3.0. We provided robust development tools and cross-platform class libraries that ease Java development. And we are one of the first to provide support for new JDK 1.1 technologies such as JavaBeansª, inner classes, etc. By making these investments, Microsoft has allowed developers to do two things in Java - create great cross-platform applications and create applications that take full advantage of customers' investments in the Windows¨ operating system. This strategy provides customers with the freedom to choose how they use Java in their development efforts. Using Java to Develop Great Cross-Platform Appli... (more)