The first JAVA book for managers and decision-makers. KEY Completely up-to-date, reflecting Sun's new Javasoft division and Release 1.0 of the JAVA Developers Kit. Understand the power of JAVA applets. Consider JAVA as a mainstream programming language. Review JAVA performance, and how to improve it. Evaluate JAVA's impact on developers' productivity. This book tells managers what impact JAVA will have, its advantages, and its limitations.