This article describes a Java Card and how to write applications that can be
accessed by enterprise applications. We'll discuss the complete development
and testing process for card applications. The sample application and the
code listings are kept simple for readability and easier comprehension of the
basic ideas.
Java Card
More uses are being found for smart cards since their introduction about a
decade ago. As the name suggests, these cards are smarter than the usual
magnetic strip cards due to a built-in chip - either a memory chip or a
microprocessor. Microprocessor smart cards are becoming more popular as
they're more secure and can process information. A Java Card is a smart card
with a microprocessor and the smallest Java Virtual Machine (JVM) called the
Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM). Please refer to Sun's specification on Java
Card Virtual Machine spec... (more)