In the modern office environment, traditional standalone single-function output devices like copiers and printers have evolved into networked multifunction input/output devices. Office equipment is now an essential component within the communication framework of computer networks and Ricoh takes this reality even further.
To improve efficiency around enterprise workflows, Ricoh has created ‘Embedded Software Architecture™’. This open platform offers optimum versatility and allows Ricoh to meet customer’s unique business requirements.
‘Embedded Software Architecture’ is a Java™ Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME)-compliant application development platform. The main reason for placing Java ME at the core of the platform is clear: Java Technology™ is the preferred technology for most software developers.
The Java programming language has been thoroughly refined, extended, tested, and proven by an active community of over five million software developers. Mature, extremely robust, and surprisingly versatile Java technology has become invaluable in allowing developers to:
· Write software on one platform and run it on practically any other platform
· Create programs to run within a web browser and web services
· Develop server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, and more
· Combine Java technology-based applications or services to create highly customized applications or services
· Write powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote processors, low-cost consumer products, and practically any device with a digital heartbeat.
That is why nowadays, you can find Java technology in networks and devices that range from the Internet and scientific supercomputers to laptops and cell phones, from Wall Street market simulators to home game players and credit cards – just about everywhere.
Genius Bytes and Ricoh have won the prestigious ‘2006 Duke Choice Award’ in the ‘Secure Printing Services’ category. This was announced at the JavaOne Conference 2006 in San Francisco.
For more information, please visit: http://www.java.com/en/dukeszone/dukeschoice.jsp
In 2006, Ricoh has been recognised as a Java.net ‘Silver Partner’.
The java.net Partner Network is a network of professional organizations that help make up the Java Ecosystem and who contribute to the java.net Community. It is java.net’s way to give recognition to companies that participate on java.net and encourage community development.
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Ricoh is also one of the Sun Microsystems NetBeans Partners.
NetBeans is an open-source project dedicated to providing rock solid software development products (such as NetBeans IDE and NetBeans Platform) that address the needs of developers, users and the businesses who rely on NetBeans as a basis for their products.
The NetBeans partner program is aimed at promoting awareness for the products and solutions that leverage NetBeans technology and includes numerous market leaders and technology innovators.
For more information, please visit: http://www.netbeans.org/community/partners/
The Java programming language and NetBeans software development products are innovations by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
A singular vision - “The Network Is The Computer”™ - guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world’s most important markets. Sun’s philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at: www.sun.com
