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Product News
Developer Programs and Resources
Java Developer's Marketplace
Inside The JDC
New on the JDC
Technology centers:
JavaTM
2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, Technology Center Home Page. Here you'll find
a collection of important links and information about writing J2EE applications.
Online training:
Writing Advanced Applications for the JavaTM
Platform. New:
Chapter
6," Project Swing: Building a User Interface. Learn about components, data
models, custom editing and rendering, and specialized event handling.
Articles:
Book excerpts:
"JavaTM
2D API Graphics," Chapter 6, "The Graphic Layers Framework Fundamentals", and
Chapter 15, "Tinting Photographs."
Chapter 2, "Event
Handling with the Swing Component Set" from the book John Zukowski's Definitive
Guide to Swing for JavaTM 2.
New Online Tutorial by the MageLang Institute:
Introduction
to the Collections Framework. This self-paced tutorial by the MageLang Institute
teaches you how to use the Map, Set, List, and Collection interfaces in the
Collections Framework.
The MageLang Institute is a leading
provider of training on JavaTM technology, and
has contributed regularly to the JDC since 1996.
Did You Know?
The JDC hosts a variety of online chats.
Java Live!, Office
Hours, and Meet the Author are moderated sessions on a
specific Java-related topic. The guests for these sessions are
experts on the topic and are there to answer your questions.
You can also start your own chat (moderated or not) or join
a chat that someone else created. For more information about
chats hosted by the JDC and a schedule of upcoming chats.
Java Developer Connection
Product News
Early Access Developer Release Software
The following Java platform software is now available for download on the JDC:
JAVASERVERTM WEB DEVELOPMENT KIT (JSWDK) 1.0.1
FINAL RELEASE.
JSWD 1.0.1 combines the reference implementation for JavaServer
PagesTM 1.0.1 and the
JavaTM Servlet API (2.1). JSWDK 1.0.1
is a maintenance release that fixes a number of bugs, notably one
involving the handling of HTTP POST. To download, see:
JSP Download
JAVATM ADVANCED IMAGING 1.0 RELEASED.
Java
Advanced Imaging API 1.0 is available for download. The API extends the Java platform
for developing image processing applications and applets in Java.
To download, see:
Java
Advanced Imaging
JDBC 2.0.1 API DOCUMENTATION RELEASED.
This comprises a minor update
to the Javadoc for the JDBC 2.0 API. This update is included in the
download of the JDBC 2.0 Optional Package API documentation.
To download the package, see:
Download
RMI OVER IIOP STANDARD EXTENSION 1.0.1 RELEASED.
This release of RMI
over IIOP includes the updated Objects By Value mappings that were
approved by the Object Management Group. To download and for more
information, see:
Download
JAVASERVER PAGESTM 1.0 SPECIFICATION FINAL
RELEASE.
The final release of the JavaServer Pages 1.0 specification is now available
for download. JavaServer Pages technology separates the user
interface from content generation enabling designers to change the
overall page layout without altering the underlying dynamic content.
To download and for more information, see:
Download
CHINESE SUPPLEMENT FOR JAVA 2 SDK V1.2 RELEASED.
This is the Chinese
localization of the Java 2 SDK v1.2. To download and for more
information, see:
Download
HOTJAVATM BROWSER 3.0 RELEASED.
HotJava Browser
3.0 includes a variety of new features and improvements, including
internationalization/Unicode 2.0 support, HTML rendering fidelity
improvements, improved performance, and an improved security user
interface. To download and for more information, see:
Download
Developer Programs and Resources
SUNSM
TECHNOLOGY DAYS -- EMPOWERING THE DEVELOPER
This series of two-day seminars highlights Sun technologies
including those on the JavaTM platform. Presentations from
industry experts cover topics such as the Java 2 Platform,
Standard, Micro, and Enterprise Editions; Java Technology on
Devices; Enterprise Java Tools; and many more.
SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING AND CODE
CAMP for JAVA PLATFORMS
In November, Sun headquarters briefings will be offered for two editions of the
Java platform: JavaTM 2 Platform,
Micro Edition (J2ME) and JavaTM 2 Platform,
Standard Edition (J2SE) V1.3. These sessions are full-day presentations about
the platforms from Sun engineering and product specialists.
A briefing and two-day code camp will also be offered for
J2SE V1.3 The code camp gives you hands-on experience in
optimizing the performance of Java programs.
SUN DEVELOPER
ESSENTIALSSM HARDWARE
Available to Commercial and Service Provider Company members of
the Sun Developer ConnectionSM Program (JDC members are
also members of the Sun Developer Connection), Sun Developer Essentials
Hardware entitles qualifying commercial developers and service
providers to greatly discounted software, hardware, and tools.
These selected hardware systems with valuable software scale from
the desktop, to Sun Enterprise[tm] 4500 servers, to Sun
StorEdgeTM
A3500s, spanning the needs from startups to large commercial
developers.
SUN EDUCATION
ESSENTIALSSM
Sun Education Essentials training offerings give you the training
you need to maximize your development skills with Java technologies.
This comprehensive training offering includes training packages,
early access to selected training courses, and developer-only
pricing for Sun Developer Connection Program Members (JDC members
are also members of the Sun Developer Connection).
Java Developer's Marketplace
FLASHLINE.COM -
COMPONENTS BY DESIGN
Components by Design is a program offered by Flashline.com.
It matches developers with companies that request custom software
components such as JavaBeansTM components and Enterprise JavaBeans
components. Developers can review and bid on project specs posted by
companies. Register as a Components by Design Developer.
Marketplace for JavaTM Technology Support
After a successful pilot program, this "pay-per-incident" forum
has gone live. Here's a place to get your questions answered by
experts in JavaTM technology or to commission
small-scale programming projects. For more information, see:
HotDispatch
Flashline.com - Components by Design
Components by Design is a program offered by Flashline.com.
It matches developers with companies that request custom software
components such as JavaBeansTM components and
Enterprise JavaBeans components. Developers can review and bid on project specs
posted by companies. To register as a Components by Design Developer or for
more information, see:
Flashline Entry Page
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