The Jini Specification

by Ken Arnold

Summary

This book is the formal introduction of Jini technology to the world. In addition to presenting the official specification, it discusses the aim and vision of the technology. Ken Arnold, one of Sun's key designated deputies overseeing Ini's future development, presents the specification and gives insight into future plans and upgrades for Ini. Ini technology makes computers and devices able to quickly form impromptu systems unified by a network. The importance of this technology extends the capabilities of mobile networking. Whether you have to sit in one place to do your work or you can move around creates a big difference in competitive advantage. The Java programming language is the key to making Jini technology work.