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The Community Discussion Forums have a spiffy new look and great new features. They are easy to use, and to help get you started, this document presents the highlights. Callout PhrasesThe messages contain callout phrases that link you to articles and tutorials directly related to topics mentioned in the text. You will also find see also links under each message that cross-reference you to related articles and tutorials.SearchThe enhanced search engine not only has better performance, it also lets you search individual or multiple technology areas, and use any number of keywords to narrow the results.Message SpotlightCurrently popular message boards and topics are listed in highlight boxes on the left side of each forum page.Member Information PageThe Member Information page presents brief profiles for the JDC members who have participated in the the community discussions. You can read others' information and provide information on yourself. The personal information you provide is optional and can include things like your personal statement, home page, or favorite sites.My WatchesAll participants have a watches list for watching specific toics. Topics are automatically added to your watches list whenever you start or reply to a topic. You are notified when new messages are posted to the topics on your watches list. You also can add any topics you like to your watches list.Invite a FriendYou can send email from anywhere inside the forums to your friends and invite them to join you or others in a lively discussion.Ignore TopicIf there are topics you have no interest in and you feel they are cluttering up the message board, you can elect to ignore them. Ignored topics disappear from the topics list and never come back.Duke DollarsDuke Dollars are an incentive to members to answer other members' questions. You can award multiple respondents up to 5 Duke Dollars for replying to your questions, and each month the member with the most Duke Dollars receives a gift from the JDC staff. You can view the Top Duke Dollar Winners anytime.E-mail UpdateYou can sign up to receive email notification when a message board or topic is updated. You must be logged into the forums to see this option, which appears at the top of the page in the message board or topic header.Usenet GroupsYou can now participate in popular Java programming language-related usenet groups. They are listed at the bottom of the Forums page. |