Are the Java Card platform and OpenCard Framework related?
The Java Card technology runs in a smart card or other small memory-constrained devices. The OpenCard Framework runs on the card terminal side or workstation and provides a developer with an API that communicates to the card reader. The OpenCard Framework abstracts the communication details from the application running on a card terminal or workstation. Both the Java Card technology and the OpenCard Framework are based on the Java technology. Refer to the OpenCard Framework website for more details.