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-WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) (JDC) Newsletter, 
covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer 
programs, and more.

- You can view this issue of the JDC Newsletter on the Web at 
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/techDocs/Newsletters/2000/nl0118.html.

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             J  D  C    N  E  W  S  L  E  T  T  E  R
               
           	
              INSIDE THE JDC 
                New on the JDC
                * Online training
                * Articles
                * Book Excerpts
                * Quizzes
                * Tech Tips
                                  
                Did you know? 
                                                                 
              PRODUCT NEWS 
               Early Access Developer Release Software  
                * JavaMail(tm) API 1.1.3 and POP3 1.1.1 (1/12/99)
                * Java 3D(tm) 1.2 Alpha1 API (12/20/99)
                * PersonalJava(tm) Runtime Environment, v 3.0.1 
                  for Windows CE 2.11/MIPS Platform (12/20/99)
                * Sun BluePrints(tm) Design Guidelines for J2EE 
                  (12/17/99)            
                       
                Product and Technology Releases  
                * JavaSafe(TM) 1.0 Tool (1/15/00)
                * PersonalJava (1/11/00)
                * Java(tm) Access Bridge for Microsoft Windows, 
                  v1.0 FCS (1/10/99)  
                * Java(tm) Advanced Imaging API 1.0.2 (12/21/99)
                * JavaHelp(TM) 1.1 Software (12/20/99)
                * Enterprise JavaBeans(tm) Specification 1.1,
                  Final Release (12/17/99)
                * Java(tm) Servlet API Specification, Version 2.2,
                  Final Release (12/17/99)
                * JavaServer Pages(tm) 1.1 Specification, Final 
                  Release (12/17/99) 
                * Java Embedded Server(tm) (JES) 1.2 Software 
                  (12/16/99)         
                                                       	                	                             
              DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
                *  JavaOne(sm) Conference Call for Papers
                *  Sun Headquarters Briefings
                *  J2EE-EJB Code Camp 
                *  New and Revised Java(tm) Series Books
                *  Symbian Developer Conference and Exhibition
                                                                
              JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE
                *  Unify eWave Studio
                
                           	              	                	
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I N S I D E  T H E  J D C


NEW ON THE JDC  
  
<> Online Training

   Writing Java 2 Enterprise Edition Applications: This tutorial 
   introduces you to the APIs, tools, and services provided in the 
   Java(tm) 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Reference Implementation. 
   Lessons 1, 2, and 3 are now updated to the Version 1.2 software.     
             
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/J2EE/Intro/
     
<> Articles

   The Nuts and Bolts of Compiling and Running JavaSpaces(tm) 
   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).
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/javaspaces/
   
<> Book Excerpts

   Core Java 2 Volume II: Just published by Sun Microsystems Press. 
   This excerpt, Chapter 2, "Collections" covers the collections 
   framework of the Java(tm) 2 platform. This chapter shows you how 
   to take advantage of the standard collections that are prebuilt 
   for your use. 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/corejava/ 
   
<> Quizzes   

   Java(tm) Programming Language Basics Quiz - Take this short 
   quiz to test your knowledge of Lessons 1 through 5 in the Java 
   Programming Language Basics tutorial.                 
         
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/jbasics1-1/
   
<> Tech Tips

   Read the latest Tech Tips on the following topics: Narrowing and 
   Widening Conversions, and Using Import Declarations.
     
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/TechTips/2000/tt0110.html  
            
            
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 2(tm) 
   Platform, Enterprise Edition", "The Magic of Jini", 
   "Java(tm) Foundation Classes and Internationalization", and 
   more. For a complete list of audiocasts see:
    
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/webcasts/

      	 
To access the JDC, see:

http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/

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P R O D U C T  N E W S


EARLY ACCESS DEVELOPER RELEASE SOFTWARE.  The following Java 
platform software is now available for download on the JDC:

<> JavaMail(tm) API 1.1.3 and POP3 1.1.1

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/javamail/
   
<> Java 3D(tm) API 1.2 Alpha1 API 

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/java3D/
   
<> PersonalJava(tm) Runtime Environment, v 3.0.1 for Windows CE 2.11/
   MIPS Platform

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/personaljava/
   
<> Sun BluePrintsTM Design Guidelines for J2EE
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdkee/download-docs.html

    
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE.  The following Java 
platform software and technology releases are now available for 
download: 

<> JavaSafe(tm) 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.

   http://www.sun.com/software/javasafe/
   
<> Java(tm) 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 Java(TM) Foundation 
   Classes (JFC) Project Swing user interface components. 

   http://java.sun.com/products/accessbridge/
   
<> Java(tm) 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. 
   
   http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/
   
<> JavaHelp(TM) 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. 
                   
   http://java.sun.com/products/javahelp/download_binary.html
   
<> Enterprise JavaBeans(tm) 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.

   http://java.sun.com/products/ejb/newspec.html
   
<> 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. 

   http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/2.2/
   
<> JavaServer Pages(tm) 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.
   
   http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/   

<> Java Embedded Server(tm) (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.

   http://www.sun.com/software/embeddedserver/
   
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D E V E L O P E R  P R O G R A M S  A N D  R E S O U R C E S

<> JAVAONE(SM) 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 Java(tm) technology 
   and related business issues. The deadline for proposals is 
   January 31, 2000.
   
   For more information, see:
   
   http://industry.java.sun.com/javaone2000/papers/
 
<> SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFINGS
   
   JavaServer Pages(tm) and Java(tm) Servlets (Feb 16). This
   briefing describes how these technologies deliver rapid 
   development, deployment, and maintenance of Web applications, 
   regardless of platform or server.
    
   Java(tm) 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.
   
   For more information on these briefings, see:

   http://www.sun.hqbriefings.com/calendar.description.shtml

<> J2EE-EJB CODE CAMP 

   Gain hands-on experience in Enterprise JavaBeans(tm) technology    
   in this programming workshop scheduled for Jan, 19-20, 2000
   in Mountain View, California.
       
   For more information, see:
   
   http://www.sun.com/developer/
   
<> NEW AND REVISED JAVA(TM) 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 Jini(tm): 
   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 Jini(tm) 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.
       
   For more information, see:
   
   http://www.sun.com/books/
   
<> 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 Java(tm) technology-related topics, such 
   as Symbian's new lightweight PersonalJava(tm) and JavaPhone(tm) 
   implementations.  

   For more information, see:

   http://www.epocworld.com.

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J A V A  D E V E L O P E R ' S  M A R K E T P L A C E

<> 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 Pages(tm) and Enterprise 
   JavaBeans(tm) 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 at:

   http://www.eWaveCommerce.com.  
   
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January 18, 2000