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JDC Newsletter
March 21, 2000

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

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Early Access Developer Release Software

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Java Developer's Marketplace


Inside The JDC

New on the JDC

Community Process

JavaTM Language Specification, Second Edition Draft. The Second Edition Draft is available for Maintenance Review as part of the Java Community Process. The draft presents changes, clarifications, and amendments made to the Java programming language since the publication of the first edition.

New Online Tutorial by jGuru

Fundamentals of RMI. This online short course describes how to communicate between different JavaTM Virtual Machines* using the RMI API, what distributed programming adds to the Java platform, how the distributed object model is defined and supported by RMI, and how to send objects between JVMs using serialization.

jGuru.com (formerly The Magelang Institute) has been dedicated to promoting the growth of the Java technology community through evangelism, education and software since 1995. You can find out more about their activities, including community-driven FAQs and online learning, at jGuru.com.

Articles

Java Developer ConnectionSM - Greatest Hits. This article is a roundup of the best and most popular items from the JDC since its inception in 1996.

The End of Protocols. This article, by the lead architect for the JiniTM system, clarifies some often misguided assumptions about Jini and JavaTM technologies.

PerfAnal: A Peformance Analysis Tool. This article discusses a GUI-based tool for analyzing the performance of applications on the JavaTM Platform. You can use PerfAnal to identify performance problems in your code and locate code that needs tuning. Deployathon. This article gives an overview of and describes how to download an install a sample application originally demonstrated at JavaOneSM 1999. The application demonstrates EJB component portability, and shows how EJB components run unchanged in different EJB servers.

Tech Tips:

Tech Tips:Read about Using java.lang.Class and Overload Resolution

Enterprise JavaBeansTM Components Survey. Here's your chance to give us your opinion on the current state and future direction of "off-the-shelf" EJB components. You can help influence the direction of this important technology.

Did You Know?

The JDC Documentation and Training page has a new look. There is a more comprehensive set of links on the page, and it's and organized in a way to make it easier to find the technical information you need about the JavaTM platform.

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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:

The JavaTM Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) 1.0.1.
This Java package enables secure Internet communications. It implements a Java version of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols and includes functionality for data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication. There are no new features in JSSE 1.0.1. It is a bug fix release.

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PersonalJavaTM Compatibility Classes, version 1.2.
These are additional classes, not available in the Java Development Kit (JDK), that allow applets and applications developed to the PersonalJava API to be run on a JDK-based environment. Version 1.2 is designed for use with JDK 1.1.6+ and JDK 1.2

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PersonalJavaTM Emulation Environment version 3.1.
PersonalJava Emulation Environment helps verify that the applets and applications you develop using the Java Development Kit (JDK) will run on an implementation of the PersonalJava application environment. Version 3.1 is designed for use with JDK 1.2.

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PersonalJavaTM API Specification, version 1.2.
The final version of the PersonalJavaTM API Specification, version 1.2 is available for download. The PersonalJavaTM application environment addresses the software needs of networked applications running on personal consumer devices such as set-top boxes and smart phones.

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JavaTM API for XML Parsing (JAXP) Spec 1.0.
The JAXP Optional Package provides basic functionality for reading, manipulating, and generating XML documents through pure Java APIs. The JAXP Spec is available for download. It was created under the Java Community Process.

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JavaMailTM 1.1.3 and POP3 1.1.1.
The JavaMailTM API provides a set of abstract classes that model a mail system. This release provides the JavaMail 1.1.3 implementation. It also includes implementations of the IMAP and SMTP service providers and more.

Download


Developer Programs and Resources

CODE CAMPS
Gain hands-on experience in the following programming workshops scheduled for April.

J2EE-EJB Code Camp, April 18-19, Burlington, Ma. Jini Programming Code Camp, Apr 20-21, Mountain View, Ca. JavaTM 2 Platform Performance Tuning Code Camp, April 25-26, Mountain View, Ca.

THE O'REILLY CONFERENCE ON JAVA - ENTERPRISE JAVA
This four-day conference will be held in Santa Clara, Ca. on March 27-30. It offers an extensive program of tutorials and conference sessions on topics pertinent to enterprise JavaTM technology program development. A sampling of conference sessions includes: "Beyond Java Servlet Programming," Jason Hunter (K&A Software); "Using SSL in Java," David Rudder (RSA Security), "Apache and Java Performance Tuning" Ethan Henry (KL Group); "Java for Mobile Devices," Bill Day (Sun Microsystems); and "XML in the Java 2 Platform," James Davidson (Sun Microsystems).


Java Developer's Marketplace

TIDESTONE FORMULA ONE 7.0
Formula OneTM 7.0 is a 100% Pure JavaTM certified and Excel-compatible JavaBeansTM component. It's used for embedding spreadsheet-driven reporting and analysis into servlets, JavaServerTM Pages, applets, and applications deployed on the Web. Written on the JavaTM 2 platform with AWT and Swing support, Formula One reads and writes Excel files and charts. It enables developers to place a powerful spreadsheet engine in any tier of their Web applications.

INPRISE/BORLAND JBUILDER 3.5
JBuilder 3.5, is a new version of the JBuilder JavaTM development tool. It includes strong support for J2EE so that programmers can rapidly deliver reliable and scalable Enterprise Java applications. JBuilder 3.5 provides wizards and visual tools for creating reusable JavaBeans and Enterprise JavaBeansTM components. Also included with JBuilder is a Development License for VisiBroker for Java and the Inprise Application Server 4.0, which supports J2EE technology standards.

INSTALLSHIELD JAVATM EDITION 3.0
InstallShield Java Edition 3.0 is an extensible installation authoring solution for multi-platform software developers. It builds on Web Start Wizard technology, co-created by InstallShield Software Corporation and Sun Microsystems, to bring a familiar look and feel to cross-platform installations. InstallShield Java Edition 3.0 is a direct upgrade to InstallShield Java Edition 2.5. New features include: custom bean authoring, a redesigned IDE, platform-specific support for Solaris, and one-step JVM bundling.

FLASHLINE QUALITY ASSURANCE LAB
Flashline.com's Quality Assurance Lab is the industry's first testing service for third-party JavaBeansTM components, Enterprise JavaBeansTM components, and JavaTM code. The QA Lab offers services for testing structure, EJB load and performance, as well as other quality issues. It offers objective test analysis conducted throughout the development cycle, from design through deployment.

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