[...]

When manufacturing electronic components even the

tiniest deviation beyond a process control limit can cause defects

that render an entire lot of chips useless. Deploying its process

control application with WorkSpace On-Demand allowed Microsemi

Corporation Colorado, builder of semiconductors, diodes and

silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs), to triple the number of process

control workstations with virtually no capital outlay for client PCs

and without incurring additional support costs. Although still too

early to cite precise statistics, the Microsemi team expects the

increased knowledge of their line to result in higher quality end

products as well as increased yields, which in turn improves cycle

time and customer service.

For a year, Microsemi had been working with a limited number of

OS/2 workstations running a process control program to monitor the

manufacturing line. WorkSpace On-Demand's centralized client control

removed barriers to rolling out additional units. For example, it

eliminates the need for a support person to enter a clean room

environment for software maintenance and upgrades. It also

significantly shortens installation time. The chip manufacturer found

that what used to take three to four hours for an OS/2 client --

spread over several days due to the workload of the technical support

staff -- only took a half hour for a new WorkSpace On-Demand client.

[...]

Before the Web became such a pervasive force, only the foolhardy

would consider creating a software-based business from scratch and

taking it to market in less than a year. Today, five months,

practically two web years, is plenty of time to conceive and

implement a web service business built around a data feed and a

50000-line application. The broad acceptance of the Internet, a

developer-friendly language like Java and a proven platform like Warp

Server make it feasible for a group of people with a little working

capital and a lot of hard work to birth a business from a good idea.

That's exactly what Jay Smith, Shawn Terry, and

Brian Oliver did by forming Future Corp. LLC.

They created AutoStats, a service that takes advantage of the

immediacy of the web to simplify the playing and increase the

excitement of fantasy sports. Back in March of this year, Jay Smith,

an avid fantasy football fan, saw money-making potential in offering

up-to-the-minute statistics as well as software to set up and manage

a league through the Internet.

[...]

You, along with

the business partners that support those organizations, are the true

pioneers, deploying Java applications. Your results are showing the

world the real benefits that Java can bring to the enterprise

environment. The commitment of world renowned companies like Banco

do Brasil gives smaller businesses the confidence they require

to venture forth with a new technology. Other OS/2 shops in the

banking and finance industry such as CERA Bank

and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

are demonstrating how innovative uses of Java can lead to significant

competitive advantages.

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