Evaluation of a Java-based Office-package

By Tobias Öbrink

Abstract

This is an evaluation of one of the first 100% Pure Java certified products, meaning that it should run acceptably on a range of Java-compatible computing platforms. The evaluation was done to see if the combination state-of-the-art Java technology and a Client-Server network model was ready for professional office use, considering usability, user-friendliness, performance, security and so forth. The Java Office package evaluated was not deemed good enough for use in a production environment yet but considering it took only about a year to develop, the result is still impressive. In the near future these kinds of applications will probably be a common sight in offices and a part of the application flora offered in set-top boxes, network computers, netPCs and other consumer devices.