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JDC Newsletter
August 22, 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

Advanced Imaging Tutorial now available. The Java Advanced Imaging (JAI) API allows you to incorporate sophisticated, high-performance image processing into Java programs and applets. Examples, including source code and demos, illustrate key JAI functionality.

Articles

Developing the Java 2D(TM) Art Applet Using Forte(TM) for Java(TM) Community Edition. Intrigued by the Java 2D art applet last month? This article tells the story behind the applet, with lots of code and screenshots of Forte CE in action, and use of the Swing Timer class.

Discover the Secrets of the Java Serialization API. In this article, you'll examine how to persist your Java objects, starting with the basics and proceeding to the more advanced concepts. Learn three different ways to perform serialization, and investigate concerns that arise with any persistence scheme such as object caching, version control, and performance issues.

Book Excerpts

Professional JSP(TM). Two chapters from this popular new book, one covering JavaServer Pages(TM) Architecture, and the other giving a case study using J2EE(TM), EJBs(TM), and Tag Libraries.

Quizzes

AWT Fundamentals Quiz.Test your knowledge from last month's AWT Fundamentals short course by jGuru. Find out what you know about the Applet and Frame classes, layout managers and paint events, and more.

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.

JSP Architecture Quiz. If you've read the chapter excerpts from Professional JSP, test your knowledge on the differences between servlets and JavaServer Pages, page-centric versus the dispatcher approach, and more. Then read the source code and see how this quiz was developed.

Essentials of the Java Programming Language Quiz II. Test your knowledge on exception handling, applet permissions, RMI, and more, with this online, interactive quiz.

New Community Discussion Forum

Visit the new Community Discussion Forum pages. Have questions or comments about Java platform technology? See the new Java Discussion Forums, featuring better performance, a great look, and many new easy-to-use features.

Tech Tips

Tech Tips: Visit the new Community Discussion Forum pages. Read how to manipulate Java arrays, and how to use Java I/O redirection in your applications.

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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 Releases Software

The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available for download:


Developer Programs and Resources


Call For Participation

The O'Reilly Conference on Enterprise Java technology has posted a Call for Participation for experts interested in leading tutorial and conference sessions at the 2001 O'Reilly Conference on Enterprise Java technology, March 26-29, 2001, in Santa Clara, California.


Free Java SIM Summer University
September 7-8, 2000 - Sophia Antipolis - France

The GSM and Java Card(TM) Technology Summer University, conducted by renowned teachers and industrialists, takes place in the French Telecom Valley. This event, sponsored by Bull, Sun Microsystems(TM), ST Microelectronics, Motorola, TIM, Cegetel, Optimus, Swisscom, Cyber-comm, and others, is for Java technology and GSM developers, and presents the new development prospects of the Java SIM Card.

Java developers, do not miss this opportunity to be trained to GSM development! GSM developers, come and learn more about Java development! Register now!

XML One
October 2-5, 2000 - San Jose, CA

XML One returns to San Jose, featuring many speakers from Sun Microsystems. The four day event features intensive sessions and workshops organized into concise tracks on XML in the Enterprise, XML-based Content on the Internet, XML-based Commerce on the Internet, and Implementing XML-based Software.

JavaPlus Conference
October 29 - November 1, 2000 - Fairmont Hotel San Jose, CA

At the JavaPlus(SM) Conference, Silicon Valley's longest running Java event, attendees can immerse themselves for four days in comprehensive Java training -- including industry specific sessions on Java solutions. Featuring speakers from Sun Microsystems and other top consultants and educators, JavaPlus offers more training for your money than any other option this fall.

Java Live!
Aug. 29, 2000

Java Platform Performance. Got a performance- related question? Ask Steve Wilson and Jeff Kesselman, key members of Sun's Java performance team and authors of the book Java Platform Performance Strategies and Tactics.

Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Discussion

Join Inderjeet Singh, co-author of Designing Enterprise Applications with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, for a special J2EE discussion forum September 12-18. Take this opportunity to ask Inderjeet all your questions about designing enterprise applications with the J2EE platform.

Also see the transcript of a recent chat with Inderjeet Singh, Rick Saletta, and Greg Murray on the J2EE Blueprints. You can find the transcript at:


Java Developer's Marketplace

COOL:Joe Version 1.1
COOL:Joe is an integrated development environment for architecting and delivering distributed systems as a collection of Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). Using COOL:Joe, Java development teams are able to architect, create, deploy, and manage large-scale, robust, distributed eBusiness applications. Built-in smart features and advanced wizards increase productivity by enabling developers to automatically generate EJBs from component specifications, seamlessly test and debug business logic, and automatically deploy EJBs to a variety of application servers.

EJB-test(TM)
RSW Software's EJB-test provides an easy-to-use and highly accurate means for testing the scalability and functionality of EJB middle-tier applications. Optimized for BEA WebLogic and IBM WebSphere application servers, EJB-test provides companies significant savings in application time-to-market and an increase in the overall quality of e-business applications.

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