Sun Story. The inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of Sun - Microsystems

This account profiles Sun Microsystems from its birth in the mid-1970s in Silicon Valley, through its rise under the brash and unconventional CEO, Scott McNealy, and into its battle with Microsoft - a battle which involves Java, the Internet and network computers.

List of contents

Introduction: Sun Goes to Washington.
Beginnings.
In the Driver's Seat.
Tooting Its Own Horn.
On Top of the World.
Hard Times.
Kick Butt and Have Fun.
What Is Java, Anyway?
Java Boils Over.
At War with the Evil Empire.
The War Escalates.
Changing the Rules (Again).
The Millennial Sun.
Chapter Notes.
Acknowledgments.
Index.

Product details

• Authors: K. Southwick, Karen Southwick
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.08.1999
• EAN: 9780471297130
• ISBN: 978-0-471-29713-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Firmengeschichte, Internet, Informationstechnik, Informationstechnologie IT, Microsoft