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An office suite for the [[Java]] environment originally released in beta form in late 1996 as '''WordPerfect Suite in Java''' but it got such negative feedback due to the size and slowness of the application that caused all [[Network Computer]] vendors to reject the application suite, and the announcement and release of the much more lightweight and nimble [[Lotus Kona]] caused Corel to rethink the applications, slim them down considerably and release it again early 1997 as "Corel Office for Java" and it was frequently referred to by the company as simply "Corel for Java". | An office suite for the [[Java]] environment originally released in beta form in late 1996 as '''WordPerfect Suite in Java''' but it got such negative feedback due to the size and slowness of the application that caused all [[Network Computer]] vendors to reject the application suite, and the announcement and release of the much more lightweight and nimble [[Lotus Kona]] caused Corel to rethink the applications, slim them down considerably and release it again early 1997 as "Corel Office for Java" and it was frequently referred to by the company as simply "Corel for Java". | ||
==Version== | |||
* Last known version: [http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/pub/downs/goods.htm Corel Office for Java Beta 1] - March 1997 | |||
:Download at the bottom of the screen, includes all that is necceseary for running on OS/2 and executing from OS/2 server, mirrored on [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/java/apps/suite/coj.zip Hobbes]. | |||
==Links and publications== | ==Links and publications== | ||
* Dana Cline: [http://www.drdobbs.com/corel-office-for-java/184415588 Corel Office for Java] - A preview originally published in [[Dr. Dobbs Journal]] on October 1, 1997. | * Dana Cline: [http://www.drdobbs.com/corel-office-for-java/184415588 Corel Office for Java] - A preview originally published in [[Dr. Dobbs Journal]] on October 1, 1997. | ||
* [[Novell]]: [https://support.novell.com/techcenter/articles/dnd19970516.html Corel Office for Java Certified 100% Pure Java] - May 1, 1997. | * [[Novell]]: [https://support.novell.com/techcenter/articles/dnd19970516.html Corel Office for Java Certified 100% Pure Java] - May 1, 1997. | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 20 July 2016
An office suite for the Java environment originally released in beta form in late 1996 as WordPerfect Suite in Java but it got such negative feedback due to the size and slowness of the application that caused all Network Computer vendors to reject the application suite, and the announcement and release of the much more lightweight and nimble Lotus Kona caused Corel to rethink the applications, slim them down considerably and release it again early 1997 as "Corel Office for Java" and it was frequently referred to by the company as simply "Corel for Java".
Version
- Last known version: Corel Office for Java Beta 1 - March 1997
- Download at the bottom of the screen, includes all that is necceseary for running on OS/2 and executing from OS/2 server, mirrored on Hobbes.
Links and publications
- Dana Cline: Corel Office for Java - A preview originally published in Dr. Dobbs Journal on October 1, 1997.
- Novell: Corel Office for Java Certified 100% Pure Java - May 1, 1997.