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Java Developer's Marketplace
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Articles
O'Reilly Conference on Java -- Enterprise Java Enterprise
Java was the theme for the O'Reilly Conference on Java.
Here are some notes, with a special look at one enterprise
technology: JSP
Clip2.com Gets Supercharged with Java Technology. Here is the
story of a site's transition from sole source to the open
world of JavaServer PagesTM (JSP) and the Apache web server.
Resource Management System: a J2EE Sample Application. Here's
an opportunity to download and examine a working application
based on J2EE technologies.
Book Excerpts
The Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide, by Simon
Roberts, Philip Heller and Michael Ernes. Chapter 6, Objects
and Classes, with its accompanying quiz, is excerpted.
Swing, by Matthew Robinson and Pavel Vorobiev. Chapter 18,
Tables, and Chapter 22, Printing, are excerpted.
New Online Tutorial
Writing Enterprise Applications for the J2EE Reference
Implementation. Lesson 6 has been added; it shows how to
generate a simple XML report.
Quizzes:
Fundamentals of RMI Quiz. This quiz is on material covered in
the recent jGuru short course Fundamental of RMI.
Did You Know?
The JDC Bookshelf contains chapter excerpts from some of the
leading books on JavaTM technology. In addition to the book
excerpts listed above under "Book Excerpts", some recent items
in the bookshelf include excerpts from "Core Java 2
Volume II--Advanced Features," by Cay S. Horstmann and
Gary Cornell, published by Sun Microsystems Press; and
"Java 2D API Graphics," by Vincent J. Hardy, published by
Sun Microsystems Press.
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Product News
Early Access Developer Release Software
The following Java platform software is now available for download on the JDC:
Product and Technology Release Software
The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available
for download:
Java TVTM API Specification version 1.0D.
With the Java TV
API, content creators can create platform independent, scalable,
network-aware applications for devices such as televisions
and set-top boxes.
Download
Java API for XML Parsing 1.0 (JAXP).
This API provides
a standard way to seamlessly integrate any XML-compliant
parser with a Java application.
Download
Java Servlet API Specification Version 2.2.
Download
Developer Programs and Resources
JOBS@SUN
Sun has a new page that lists available jobs in Java software
development at Sun.
CODE CAMPS
Gain hands-on experience in the following programming
workshops scheduled for April and May.
J2EE-EJB Code Camp, April 27-28, Mountain View, Ca.,
May 18-19, Burlington, Ma., May 24-25, Burlington, Ma.
Jini Programming Code Camp, May 18-19, Mountain View, Ca.
TRAINING DISCOUNTS FROM SUN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Sun Educational Services is offering a free Sun Web Learning
Center Course for Sun Developer Connection members (JDC
members are automatically Sun Developer Connection members).
The course is Getting Started with the JavaTM Programming
Language (WJ-2S0-V1). In addition, they are offering
members a 10% discount on any instructor-led training or
CD-ROM based training. The Sun Educational Services curriculum
spans a wide variety of topics including courses on
JavaTM and JiniTM Technology.
NEW SUN DEVELOPER ESSENTIALSTM HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS
The latest Sun Developer Essentials TM Hardware configurations
are now available. For qualified Sun Developer Connection
Company members (JDC members are automatically Sun Developer
Connection members), Sun Developer Essentials Hardware offers
extremely discounted Sun hardware systems bundled with the Sun
Developer Essentials Enterprise Edition software. These
configurations were specially created to speed commercial
application development for the JavaTM platform and
SolarisTM Operating Environment.
JAVAONESM CONFERENCE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA., JUNE 6-9 2000
The JavaOne conference will be held in San Francisco at
the Moscone Center. With more than 150 technical sessions
and more than 175 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, the JavaOne
Conference is the place to learn about the latest developments
in the JavaTM 2 Platform and JavaTM technologies. Also,
sign up now for Java UniversitySM at JavaOne.
XML DEVCON 2000, NEW YORK CITY, JUNE-25-28
Join XML enthusiasts, technical experts, gurus, and advanced
users at XML DevCon 2000 in New York City, June 25-28. Learn
about exciting intersections of JavaTM and XML technologies,
such as using Xbeans in Java-based distributed applications.
Java Developer's Marketplace
ORACLE JDEVELOPER 3.1
JDeveloper Version 3.1 is an integrated, full-featured
application development tool for building and deploying
applications in Java and XML. It allows developers to produce,
develop, and debug multi-tier Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
applications and remotely debug Java components in any web
server or application server through its support of the J2EE
Platform Debugging Interface (JDI). The tool also includes
Oracle's XML Parser for Java Extensible Style Sheet Language
Transformation (XSLT) Processor, and related JavaBeans
components that make it easy to do drag-and-drop XML
development.
WEBGAIN STUDIO
WebGain Studio is an integrated browser-to-database Java
development solution. It enables IT teams to build Java
component-based e-commerce applications that can be easily
deployed across a variety of e-commerce application servers
including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and iPlanet. It
integrates technologies acquired and licensed from Symantec
(VisualCafe), Macromedia(Dreamweaver), Tendril Software
(StructureBuilder), The Object People (TOPlink), and Sun
Microsystems (Java). WebGain Studio is available in Standard
and Professional editions. Both versions enable Web design,
and client and server-side development. The Professional
Edition also provides object relational database mapping.
INTUITIVE SYSTEMS OPTIMIZEIT 3.1 PROFESSIONAL
Optimizeit 3.1 Professional is a comprehensive JavaTM
technology-based language profiling tool. It allows developers
to test and improve the performance of Java applications,
applets, servlets, and JavaBeans. New application server
integration enables developers to instantly profile most
popular application server environments in order to solve
performance issues such as memory leaks and performance
bottlenecks in Web applications. Optimizeit 3.1 Professional
is available for Windows platforms and has been recently made
available for the SolarisTM Operating Environment.
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