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Java: the virtuality of Internet programming

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Java: the virtuality of Internet programming. / Mackenzie, Adrian.
In: New Media and Society, Vol. 8, No. 3, 06.2006, p. 441-466.

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Mackenzie, A 2006, 'Java: the virtuality of Internet programming', New Media and Society, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 441-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444806061954

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Mackenzie, A. (2006). Java: the virtuality of Internet programming. New Media and Society, 8(3), 441-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444806061954

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Mackenzie A. Java: the virtuality of Internet programming. New Media and Society. 2006 Jun;8(3):441-466. doi: 10.1177/1461444806061954

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Mackenzie, Adrian. / Java : the virtuality of Internet programming. In: New Media and Society. 2006 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 441-466.

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