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JDC Newsletter
January 18, 2000

Welcome to the Java Developer ConnectionSM (JDC) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, and more.

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Java Developer's Marketplace


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Online Training

Writing Java 2 Enterprise Edition Applications: This tutorial introduces you to the APIs, tools, and services provided in the JavaTM 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Reference Implementation. Lessons 1, 2, and 3 are now updated to the Version 1.2 software.

Articles:

The Nuts and Bolts of Compiling and Running JavaSpacesTM Programs. This article steps you through the details of setting up your machine environment, compiling JavaSpaces programs, and correctly running them (whether you're working on a Windows or Solaris platform).

Book Excerpts:

Core Java 2 Volume II: Just published by Sun Microsystems Press. This excerpt, Chapter 2, "Collections" covers the collections framework of the JavaTM 2 platform. This chapter shows you how to take advantage of the standard collections that are prebuilt for your use.

Quizzes:

JavaTM Programming Language Basics Quiz -- Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of Lessons 1 through 5 in the Java Programming Language Basics tutorial.

Tech Tips:

Read the latest Tech Tech Tips on the following topics: Narrowing and Widening Conversions, and Using Import Declarations.

Did You Know?

The JDC hosts a variety of audiocasts. These are audio presentations, accompanied by visual slides, by experts in leading-edge Sun technologies. Topics include "Java 2TM Platform, Enterprise Edition", "The Magic of Jini", "JavaTM Foundation Classes and Internationalization", and more. A complete list of audiocasts

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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:

JavaSafeTM 1.0 Tool.
This tool provides a network-aware source management system, designed to keep any development project synchronized. Some features include: project repositories that maintain file versions for any file type including Text, Graphic, Binary and more; multiple file types that can be stored together as part of a single project; and single and concurrent user file checkout.

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JavaTM Access Bridge for Microsoft Windows, v1.0 FCS.
Access Bridge makes it possible for a Windows based assistive technology to get at and interact with the Java Accessibility API. The Java Accessibility API is implemented in the JavaTM Foundation Classes (JFC) Project Swing user interface components.

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JavaTM Advanced Imaging 1.0.2.
The Java Advanced Imaging API extends the Java platform for developing image processing applications and applets. Key improvements in the API for 1.0.2 include Tile-Caching and enhanced support for binary data.

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JavaHelpTM 1.1 Software
This is a full-featured, platform- independent, extensible help system that enables developers and authors to incorporate online help in applets, components, applications, operating systems, and devices. JavaHelp is a free product and the binaries for JavaHelp are redistributable.

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Enterprise JavaBeansTM Specification 1.1, Final Release..
Enterprise JavaBeansTM Specification 1.1, Final Release. The enhancements in the EJB specification 1.1 focus on three key areas: Improved Assembly and Deployment, Persistence (Mandatory Entity Beans), and Tighter Compliance.

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Java Servlet API Specification, Version 2.2, Final Release..
This API builds on the 2.1 specification adding support for Web Applications and Web Application Archives as well as clarifying many issues including Internationalization/Localization and Distributed Servlet Container details.

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JavaServer PagesTM 1.1 Specification, Final Release..
JSP technology allows Web developers and designers to rapidly develop and easily maintain, information-rich, dynamic web pages that leverage existing business systems.

Download

Java Embedded ServerTM (JES) 1.2 Software..
This is a small footprint application server designed to be embedded in remote devices. Using the Java Embedded Server product, you can respond to changing market requirements by installing and managing new software and services on your devices over the network.

Download


Developer Programs and Resources

JAVAONESM CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS
Sun is seeking proposals for sessions at the 2000 JavaOne Developer Conference to be held June 5-8 at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. We are looking for professional and technical experts, who are interested in addressing a technical audience of developers, IS/IT managers, and business professionals on the subject of JavaTM technology and related business issues.

SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFINGS
JavaServer PagesTM and JavaTM Servlets (Feb 16). This briefing describes how these technologies deliver rapid development, deployment, and maintenance of Web applications, regardless of platform or server. JavaTM and XML (Feb 16). This briefing provides an in-depth discussion of the XML technologies that are being supported in the Java platform. Developers will also learn about the role of XML in the distributed enterprise environment and how to build fully-functional, XML-enabled Java applications.

J2EE-EJB CODE CAMP
Gain hands-on experience in Enterprise JavaBeansTM technology in this programming workshop scheduled for Jan, 19-20, 2000 in Mountain View, California.

NEW AND REVISED JAVATM SERIES BOOKS
Three new books and one completely revised book in the Java Series published by Sun Microsystem Press are now available. The new books are Multithreaded Programming with Java Technology, by Bil Lewis and Daniel J. Berg; Advanced Java 2 Development for Enterprise Applications, by Clifford Berg; and Core JiniTM: The Complete Video Course, by Keith Edwards. The Core Jini Video Course is a fully integrated video course, comprising four hours of video instruction on JiniTM technology plus Keith Edwards's Core Jini book. The revised book is Core Java 2, Volume II: Advanced Features, by Cay S. Horstmann and Gary Cornell.

SYMBIAN DEVELOPER CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
Scheduled February 15-17, 2000 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California, this event present technology and training sessions on topics relevant to the Symbian platform for mobile devices. Presentations, workshops, and training sessions will include a number of JavaTM technology-related topics, such as Symbian's new lightweight PersonalJavaTM and JavaPhoneTM implementations.


Java Developer's Marketplace

UNIFY EWAVE STUDIO
Unify eWave Studio is a new Web content development environment that allows users to build dynamic, Java-based, Web and e-commerce applications with little or no coding. The product integrates support for JavaServer PagesTM and Enterprise JavaBeansTM technology. It also automatically generates JavaServer Pages, JavaScript, Java, and HTML code. A free, fully functional, trial version of Unify eWave Studio is available for download

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