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What is Project ‘Orbit’?

Sun Microsystems and Laszlo Systems, Inc, have announced that they will be working together to enable OpenLaszlo applications to run on devices supporting the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) application platform. With this move, Sun and Laszlo are actively contributing resources to a new project for the OpenLaszlo community, code-named Orbit.

Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) is the most ubiquitous application platform for embedded devices in the world, with more than 3.8 billion Java devices including 1.2 billion Java technology-powered phones. It provides a robust, flexible environment for applications running on a broad range of devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, TV set-top boxes, and printers. Applications based on Java ME specifications are written once for a wide range of devices, yet exploit each device’s native capabilities. For more information, visit https://java.sun.com/javame/index.jsp.

OpenLaszlo is a widely adopted open source application development platform that uses Ajax-style programming techniques, integrating XML and JavaScript, to create rich and robust online experiences. With Orbit, Sun and Laszlo will work together to connect OpenLaszlo’s expressive markup language, LZX, with the ubiquity and power of the Java ME platform.

More information may be found on the Orbit Frequently Asked Questions page.
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