"Java: A simple, object-oriented, network-savvy, interpreted, robust, secure, architecture neutral, portable, high-performance, multithreaded, dynamic language" [Sun Microsystems].

There are many reasons why Java is a preferred technology of software developers. Java is, at once, a programming language and an enterprise strategy – one of the most commonly used technologies on the Internet. ABM quickly realized this technology would provide all the benefits being sought in their new retail solution, Market². The portability of solutions written in Java would provide retailers choice - to pick the best hardware and software solutions to meet their needs. As a result, retailers can now protect their expensive investments in infrastructure. Many retailers are now being told the hardware they purchased in the late 1990’s to accommodate Y2K requires massive upgrades to handle new solutions. More often than not, they are being told they must completely abandon their existing hardware if they wish to take advantage of new technology. With Market², retailers have the opportunity to leverage their existing infrastructure while migrating to newer technologies of their choice.

Java Technology

The Java platform is the ideal platform for network computing. Running across all platforms -- from servers to cell phones to smart cards -- Java technology unifies business infrastructure to create a seamless, secure, networked platform for your business.

The Java platform benefits from a massive community of developers and supporters that actively work on delivering Java technology-based products and services as well as evolving the platform through an open, community-based, standards organization known as the Java Community Process program.

You can find Java technology in cell phones, on laptop computers, on the Web, and even trackside at Formula One Grand Prix races. The fact is today, you can find Java technology just about everywhere!

Business Benefits

A richer user experience - Whether you're using a Java technology-enabled mobile phone to play a game or to access your company's network, the Java platform provides the foundation for true mobility. The unique blend of mobility and security in Java technology makes it the ideal development and deployment vehicle for mobile and wireless solutions.

The ideal execution environment for Web services - The Java and XML languages are the two most extensible and widely accepted computing languages on the planet, providing maximum reach to everyone, everywhere, every time, to every device and platform.

Enabling business from end to end - Java offers a single, unifying programming model that can connect all elements of a business infrastructure." [ Source: Sun Microsystems]