Many more ISPs serve a smaller area, such as a city or region. These local ISPs provide similar net access and services, and may have better service or lower rates. Java An interpreted programming language developed by Sun. It's strengths as an Internet language come from its security model, class library, and its support across many platforms from a digital TV controller to a top level IBM mainframe. For Java references see Java .
Lists resemble talk radio conducted by mail.
These are different names for rather similar things. All of them are software tools that store and display messages, usually organized by topic and chronology. Newsgroups are vast public discussion groups hosted on the Internet. Internet newsgroups are read using newsreader software. Forums and Conferences are sometimes applied to web-based software for sharing messages.