Java history is interesting to know. The history of java starts from Green Team.
Java team members (also known as Green Team), initiated a revolutionary task to develop a language for digital devices such as set-top boxes, televisions etc.
For the green team members, it was an advance concept at that time. But, it was suited for internet programming. Later, Java technology as incorporated by Netscape.
Currently, Java is used in internet programming, mobile devices, games, e-business solutions etc.
James Gosling:
James A. Gosling, O.C., Ph.D. (born May 19, 1955 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a famous software developer, best known as the father of the Java programming language.
In 1977, James Gosling received a B.Sc in Computer Science from the
University of Calgary.
1st February 1991
Sun Microsystems Starts Java Technology
Mike Sheridan, James Gosling, and Patrick Naughton of Sun Microsystems, Inc. start to develop JavaTM technology. It grew out of a Sun project in embedded control called *7 (Star Seven). Naughton focused on Aspen graphics system, Gosling on programming language ideas, Sheridan on business development.
Mike Sheridan:
Mike Sheridan, Original Member of Team that Created Java, Joins Novell as Vice President, Strategic Businesses
Will Develop Internet Business Opportunities Based on Java, NDS, Novell Network Services
Provo, Utah -- May 29, 1998 -- Novell, Inc. today continued its momentum toward leadership in Internet and intranet software by announcing the appointment of Mike Sheridan as vice president, strategic businesses, reporting directly to Novell chairman and CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt. Sheridan is one of three original members of the Sun Microsystems "Green Project" that created Java, a technology now emerging as a worldwide standard for network application development and deployment.
Sheridan will work with Novell's business development and product teams to identify and develop new
solutions and business opportunities based on Java, NDS (Novell's industry-leading directory service)
and other network services allied with Novell's NetWare server platform. These services add intelligence
and manageability to enterprise networks and the Internet, dramatically reducing the cost of owning
networks.
Sheridan most recently was director of Sun's Persona project, focusing on the development of small business and personal server solutions. Along with James Gosling and Patrick Naughton, Sheridan in 1990 co-founded the Green Project that created Java technology. Sheridan and Dr. Schmidt worked together at Sun on Java strategy.
"Working with Mike Sheridan has been one of the most productive and rewarding associations in my career, and I'm delighted to have him join our team at Novell" said Schmidt. "Mike has a proven ability to structure breakout plays for important Internet technologies like Java and NDS. He's the right person to identify new business opportunities for NDS and the NetWare platform."
"I'm thrilled by this opportunity to work with Eric Schmidt and the entire team at Novell," said Sheridan. "Novell is a pure networking play and rapidly gaining momentum as an Internet software leader. I see great promise in Novell's software for new kinds of services that will take advantage of Java and the Internet to solve customers' business problems."
Patrick Naughton:
Patrick Naughton (born in 1965) is an American software developer, known as one of the creators of the Java programming language and later a high-profile sex offender.
Early career In 1983, Naughton co-wrote a MacPaint clone, Painter's Apprentice, with Russ Nelson.
As a Sun Microsystem engineer, Patrick Naughton had become frustrated with the state of Sun's C++ and C APIs (application programming interfaces) and tools.While considering moving to next, Naughton was offered a chance to work on new technology and thus the Stealth Project was started.
The Stealth Project was soon renamed to the Green Project with James Gosling and Mike Sheridan joining Naughton. Together with other engineers, they began work in a small office on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. They were attempting to develop a new technology for programming next generation smart appliances, which Sun expected to be a major new opportunity.
In June and July 1994, after three days of brainstorming with John Gage, the Director of Science for Sun, James Gosling, Bill Joy, Naughton, Wayne Rosing, and Eric Schmidt, the team re-targeted the platform for the World Wide Web. They felt that with the advent of the first graphical Web browser, Mosaic, the Internet was on its way to evolving into the same highly interactive medium that they had envisioned for cable TV. As a prototype, Naughton wrote a small browser, WebRunner, later renamed HotJava.
After his arrest in 1999, Naughton was fired from Infoseek.
Java team members (also known as Green Team), initiated a revolutionary task to develop a language for digital devices such as set-top boxes, televisions etc.
For the green team members, it was an advance concept at that time. But, it was suited for internet programming. Later, Java technology as incorporated by Netscape.
Currently, Java is used in internet programming, mobile devices, games, e-business solutions etc.
James Gosling:
James A. Gosling, O.C., Ph.D. (born May 19, 1955 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a famous software developer, best known as the father of the Java programming language.
In 1983, he earned a Ph.D in Computer Science
from Carnegie Mellon University, and his doctoral thesis was titled "The
Algebraic Manipulation of Constraints".
While working towards his
doctorate, he wrote a version of emacs (gosmacs), and before joining Sun
Microsystems he built a multi-processor version of Unix[1] while at
Carnegie Mellon University, as well as several compilers and mail
systems. Since 1984, Gosling has been with Sun Microsystems, and is generally known best as the founder of the Java programming language.
He is generally credited as the inventor of the Java programming
language in 1991. He did the original design of Java and implemented its
original compiler and virtual machine. For this achievement he was
elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering. He has
also made major contributions to several other software systems, such as
News and Gosling Emacs. He also co-wrote the "bundle" program, a utility
thoroughly detailed in Brian Kernighan and Rob Pike's book The Unix
Programming Environment.
1st February 1991
Sun Microsystems Starts Java Technology
Mike Sheridan, James Gosling, and Patrick Naughton of Sun Microsystems, Inc. start to develop JavaTM technology. It grew out of a Sun project in embedded control called *7 (Star Seven). Naughton focused on Aspen graphics system, Gosling on programming language ideas, Sheridan on business development.
Mike Sheridan:
Mike Sheridan, Original Member of Team that Created Java, Joins Novell as Vice President, Strategic Businesses
Will Develop Internet Business Opportunities Based on Java, NDS, Novell Network Services
Provo, Utah -- May 29, 1998 -- Novell, Inc. today continued its momentum toward leadership in Internet and intranet software by announcing the appointment of Mike Sheridan as vice president, strategic businesses, reporting directly to Novell chairman and CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt. Sheridan is one of three original members of the Sun Microsystems "Green Project" that created Java, a technology now emerging as a worldwide standard for network application development and deployment.
Sheridan will work with Novell's business development and product teams to identify and develop new
solutions and business opportunities based on Java, NDS (Novell's industry-leading directory service)
and other network services allied with Novell's NetWare server platform. These services add intelligence
and manageability to enterprise networks and the Internet, dramatically reducing the cost of owning
networks.Sheridan most recently was director of Sun's Persona project, focusing on the development of small business and personal server solutions. Along with James Gosling and Patrick Naughton, Sheridan in 1990 co-founded the Green Project that created Java technology. Sheridan and Dr. Schmidt worked together at Sun on Java strategy.
"Working with Mike Sheridan has been one of the most productive and rewarding associations in my career, and I'm delighted to have him join our team at Novell" said Schmidt. "Mike has a proven ability to structure breakout plays for important Internet technologies like Java and NDS. He's the right person to identify new business opportunities for NDS and the NetWare platform."
"I'm thrilled by this opportunity to work with Eric Schmidt and the entire team at Novell," said Sheridan. "Novell is a pure networking play and rapidly gaining momentum as an Internet software leader. I see great promise in Novell's software for new kinds of services that will take advantage of Java and the Internet to solve customers' business problems."
About Novell
Founded in 1983, Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading provider of network software. The
company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed network, Internet/intranet and small-
business markets, as well as the network computing industry's most comprehensive education and
technical support programs. Information about Novell and its complete range of products and services
can be accessed on the World Wide Web as http://www.novell.com.
Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and NDS is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Patrick Naughton:
Patrick Naughton (born in 1965) is an American software developer, known as one of the creators of the Java programming language and later a high-profile sex offender.
Early career In 1983, Naughton co-wrote a MacPaint clone, Painter's Apprentice, with Russ Nelson.
As a Sun Microsystem engineer, Patrick Naughton had become frustrated with the state of Sun's C++ and C APIs (application programming interfaces) and tools.While considering moving to next, Naughton was offered a chance to work on new technology and thus the Stealth Project was started.The Stealth Project was soon renamed to the Green Project with James Gosling and Mike Sheridan joining Naughton. Together with other engineers, they began work in a small office on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. They were attempting to develop a new technology for programming next generation smart appliances, which Sun expected to be a major new opportunity.
In June and July 1994, after three days of brainstorming with John Gage, the Director of Science for Sun, James Gosling, Bill Joy, Naughton, Wayne Rosing, and Eric Schmidt, the team re-targeted the platform for the World Wide Web. They felt that with the advent of the first graphical Web browser, Mosaic, the Internet was on its way to evolving into the same highly interactive medium that they had envisioned for cable TV. As a prototype, Naughton wrote a small browser, WebRunner, later renamed HotJava.
After Sun In 1994, Naughton quit Sun for Starwave (then a property of Paul Allen) to develop Server Java applications for web sites.He was the author of "The Java Handbook", ( ISBN 0-07-882199-1, Osborne, 1995) and co-author of Java: The Complete Reference, with Herbert (ISBN 0-07-882231-9, Osborne, 1996)
In 1998, Walt Disney Internet Group acquired Starwave and amalgamated it with Infoseek in the Go Network company. As a result, Naughton became executive vice president of Infoseek.After his arrest in 1999, Naughton was fired from Infoseek.
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