Varhol, Peter D. creator text CharlestownUS Computer Technology research 1998 monographic vi, 189 p. Covers the background leading to the advent of network-centric computing technologies and trends. Explains how the Java programming language enables network computing, the details of the thin-client concept, and how the network computer hardwear brings the pieces of the strategy together. Concludes with an examination of the exploding field of non-desktop network computing devices, such as set-top boxes, cellular telephones, and personal digital assistants, that have been enabled by Java and the Web. 7/24/00 JOY_D 08.16.03 V2985 20260716043404.0