Developer: Education IBM is committed to making Java real for business. Part of that commitment is providing world class education and resources. IBM is an industry leader in education and has been educating the technical community for over 75 years. So whether you're just getting started, or you're moving to Java from another platform, this page can help you build the skills you need to make Java real in your own business environment: Education and training Tutorials, white papers, and articles Books and publications Educational events and activities Education and Training Java Education World Tour Courseware The Java Education World Tour courseware package, developed by CBT Systems, features 15 Java courses (a total of 55 hours of training). Through a special promotion, these courses are available at a discount to members of the IBM Solution Developer Program. (Promotion ends August 11). Membership in the IBM Solution Developer Program is free. Introduction to Java (Online) Take this free Web-based multimedia course on Java, which uses a leading-edge Web-based video technology called Bamba to produce an all new experience in online education. Introduction to Java Learn to interpret and understand the concepts of the Java language and where it fits into the Internet. View course schedule and enrollment information. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java Become familiar with the concepts of object orientation using the Java language. Understand and explore concepts such as encapsulation, classification, and inheritance, and put these concepts into practice as you learn how to write Java applications using the principles discussed. View course schedule and enrollment information. Java Programming Thoroughly explore Java programming in a course that goes beyond an introduction to practical applications of this object-oriented programming language. Learn about and write actual Java applets. View course schedule and enrollment information. Advanced Java Programming This advanced course focuses on effective Java programming practices in a variety of application architectures. Extensive hands-on labs and directed exercises will be used to maximize skill development. View course schedule and enrollment information. VisualAge for Java This course introduces you to the newest addition to the VisualAge family of products: VisualAge for Java. Write applications and build graphical user interfaces for your applications using the award-winning VisualAge programming paradigm of "visual construction of an application from parts." View course schedule and enrollment information. VisualAge for Java (Beta) This course focuses on the use of the new beta version of the VisualAge for Java product. Through a series of lectures and lab exercises it illustrates the use of the integrated development environment and visual programming to develop applets and applications. View course schedule and enrollment information. Tutorials, White Papers, and Articles Note: PDF versions of tutorials and white papers can be viewed and printed with Adobe's Acrobat(TM) Reader. A free copy of the reader is available from Adobe. InVerse Technology Supports Multi-Party Business Applications Take a first look at a Java-based software technology from IBM that will support real-time, interactive Internet solutions from online banking to collaborative online gaming. Java and the Network Centric Future As Java transforms the very notion of "personal computing", two IBM researchers examine the future implications for the software architecture of Internet and intranet clients. A Java ILP Machine Based on Fast Dynamic Compilation This research paper explores the concept of developing a chip and lean operating system for desktop computers (Webtops) designed to run only Java programs. What Price Security? Worried about Java security? This article can help you weigh the benefits and the risks for your business. What's So Hot About Java? Read the seven-part series about Java's impact on development by Lisa Amini, a team leader at IBM's AIX Systems Center. View PDF version. JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX Learn how IBM and Taligent, an IBM subsidiary, are making it easy for developers to convert their Windows ActiveX components into JavaBeans. Moving C++ Programmers to Java Take a look at this recently updated White Paper from Taligent. View PDF version. Moving Visual Basic Programmers to Java Leverage your Visual Basic experience to get up-to-speed in Java. Books and Publications JavaBeans(TM) for Dummies Find out what happens when Java joins with the latest revolution in software design, component-based programming. IBM software consultant, author, and Internet technology guru Emily A. Vander Veer explains in plain English what JavaBeans is, what it can do for you, and how you can develop Web applications by using beans you create yourself or get from others. Java Books Order from IBM's extensive library of Java books. Educational Events and Activities Java Internet Business Expo - August 25-28 Make plans now for the first Internet conference and exposition focused entirely on the issues facing business professionals developing Java-based Internet and intranet applications. Java Contest The ACM, with support from IBM and other sponsors, is hosting "Quest for Java `97," a premier Java programming contest for collegiate members of the ACM. JavaTM is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other companies, products, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Copyright    Trademark