Not Just Java" is the book for everybody who needs to understand why Java and other Internet technologies are taking the software industry by storm. Peter van der Linden, author of the best-selling "Just Java", carefully explains each of the key technologies driving the Internet revolution and provides a much-needed perspective on critical topics " Java and its libraries--present and future." Security on intranets and the Internet." Thin clients, network computers, and webtops." Multi-tier client/server systems." Software components, objects, and CORBA." The evolution and role of intranets." JavaBeans' versus ActiveX." Also included are case studies of leading-edge companies that show how to avoid the pitfalls and how to leverage Java and related technologies for maximum payoff.