The software is a development environment used for creating applications, applets, and components that can be easily deployed on Java 2 Platform implementations.
One of the main benefits of Java 2 SDK is the tools it provides for developing and testing programs written in the Java programming language. All of these tools except for appletviewer are designed to be used from the command line, and do not provide a graphical user interface.
To enable your Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator browsers to run applets based on the Java 2 platform, Java 2 SDK includes the Java Plug-in feature. Additionally, this software is localized for Japanese users.
Aside from these features, there are many more benefits to using Java 2 SDK. Some of these include the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), drag-and-drop enhancements, and applet deployment enhancements. If you are interested in using it to build user interfaces, you can also take advantage of its Swing enhancements feature.
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