Sun Microsystems is looking to boost the Java platform, while Microsoft is attempting to lure developers away from it.
Microsoft has made public the beta of J# Browser Controls v1.1b which provides a way to migrate Java applet source code to run within the context of the Microsoft .net Framework.
J# provides language and JDK functionality for migrating of Java code to .net, while using Java development skills.
Looking to help customers move from the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine to .net, Version 1.1b adds scripting and offline support.
The scripting functionality provide support for interacting between JavaScript and VB Script with the hosting page where the applet is being used, said Brian Keller, Microsoft product manager for Visual J# .net.
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