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JavaBeans FAQ: General Questions- What is JavaBeans?
- What is a Bean? Why isn't a Bean an Applet?
- Why are component architectures useful?
- Is JavaBeans a complete component architecture?
- Why a component architecture for the Java platform?
- What kind of industry support exists for JavaBeans?
- Are there JavaBeans components available that I can buy today?
- What is the relationship between Sun's JFCs and JavaBeans?
- What are the security implications for downloading Beans over the Internet?
- Why do I get a NullPointerException when loading a JAR file into the BeanBox?
- Why do I get a duplicate name error when loading a JAR file?
- Why does my Beans.instantiate() fail?
- Why nobody at Sun wants to read the messages sent to
java-beans@java.sun.com? - How can I subscribe/unsubscribe to the BEANS-INFO mailing list?
- When will JavaBeans be supported on the [ fill in the blank] platform/operating system?
- What is Glasgow?
- Does Sun plan to merge the JavaBeans architecture with OpenDoc?
- What is the status of the previously discussed JavaBeans Bridge for OpenDoc?
- What is the InfoBus?
- How does the InfoBus relate to JavaBeans?
- Does the InfoBus compete with JavaBeans?
- Will the general public have access to the InfoBus API's?
- Is InfoBus easy to use?
- Is the InfoBus client side only?
- JavaBeans has mechanisms like "bound properties" for data transfer between components. Why is the InfoBus necessary?
- Can both Java applets and JavaBeans components use the InfoBus?
- What is the relation between the InfoBus and RMI?
- What are/is Enterprise JavaBeans?
- What is the relationship between Enterprise JavaBeans and JavaBeans?
- Where can I find more information on EJB and J2EE?
- What is Sun's position on writing ActiveX components in the Java programming language?
- Are ActiveX controls written in the Java programming language portable across platforms?
- Can JavaBeans use DCOM as its network model?
- Why is the JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX only available on Windows/X86?
- Will Sun continue to enhance the JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX?
- Is Sun's JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX compatible with Microsoft's bridge?
- Why won't my bridged Bean run in VB 5.0 when I have Microsoft Developers Studio service pack #2 installed? Otherwise, it works fine.
- What is the status of Java Software's JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX?
- Why would a developer need the JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX?
- How does the JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX work?
- Who should use the JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX?
- Who is developing the JavaBeans Migration Assistant to ActiveX?
- How and when will the JavaBeans Migration Assistant to ActiveX be available?
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