Java Card Applet Development
for smart cards tries to leverage on Java language’s
"write once, run everywhere" nature and make
the application development for smart cards more aligned
with today’s mainstream of software development.
The increasing use of Java Card technology
has propelled a plethora of exciting, innovative smart
card applications. And for exciting smart card applications,
developers need an intuitive environment within which
to create innovative Java Card applets. A smart card
is a plastic card that looks like a credit card but
has an embedded microprocessor. The microprocessor,
together with the built-in volatile and non-volatile
memories, allows the smart card to store personal information
such as medical records; store electronic money, etc.
In particular, Java Card Applet
Development relieves smart card programmers of having
to work with low-level, manufacturer-specific API. It
exploits Java’s natural support for security,
object-oriented technology, and hardware independence.
Developers will write applications for smart cards using
standard Java card API.
Java Card Applet Development
of application for a smart card makes it ready for implementation
in Java Card runtime environment. As a matter of fact,
Java Card technology provides a secure and vendor-independent
Java platform for smart cards and other memory constrained
devices. The technology helps in opening up the smart
card marketplace to third-party application development,
and enables programmers to develop smart card applications
for a wide variety of vendors' products.
Java Card Solutions
Java Card Solutions offers best of
the breed solutions for smart cards. The Smart Card
based on Java Card technology has enjoyed wide acceptance
in many application areas. Due to its underlying advantage
in providing formidable computing capabilities while
being simple, lightweight and portable, the smart card
has remained a serious challenger for consumer pockets.
Java Card solutions are tailored to
the specific needs of customers in the payment, industry
and government sectors. Java Card solutions offer decisive
benefits:
- Future-proof: Java Card solutions implement leading
open and interoperable international standards,
supported and continuously developed by the entire
industry
- Customized: An individually configured range of
applications can be combined on a single card
- Maximum flexibility: Applets can be loaded or
deleted at any time, even after card issue
- Higher profitability: Cards have a longer life
cycle
- Value-added applications: Loyalty programs, electronic
signatures and one-time passwords are among the
functions that can be added
- Security standards
- Security standards
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