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One source that helps Sun Microsystems Java developers get started with wireless deployment is midlet.org, which provides free downloads for wireless development and devices, software categories include Internet, graphics, utilities, and development, including sample eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and universal resource locator (URL) readers, RGB and serial port testers, software keyboards, and generators for data graphs and real numbers, among other components. A spokesman for Capstone knows of no like source for other languages, including C or .NET. Java is a good choice for a foreground task, such as running off a PC or Macintosh. However it is not at all suited for a control application on a (multiprocessor) unless it has an embedded Java interpreter. Capstone's spokesman says developers should not jump into a Java project without researching the full set of possible challenges. A spokesman for Bocza says Java was chosen for its wireless applications. Bozca develops and markets a credit card reader that runs on wireless Ethernet and carrier networks. Java was chosen because of its specifications for end-to-end security. Bocza uses both IEEE Wi-Fi and cellular communications to provide real-time authentication from Visa, MasterCard, and other bank Card transactions directly from a small device to the back end at any location on the globe.
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