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


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             J  D  C    N  E  W  S  L  E  T  T  E  R
               
           	
              INSIDE THE JDC 
                New on the JDC
                * Articles
                * Book Excerpts
                * New Online Tutorial by jGuru
                * Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition 
                  Survey
                  
                Did you know? 
                                                                 
              PRODUCT NEWS 
                Early Access Developer Release Software               
                *  Java(tm) Access Bridge for the Microsoft 
                   Windows operating system Beta 1 (12/8/99)
                *  Java(tm) 2 Software Development Kit, 
                   Standard Edition, v 1.2.2 Release Candidate 1 
                   for Linux (12/7/99)
                *  Java(tm) API for XML Parsing (12/6/99)                
                       
                Product and Technology Releases  
                *  Java 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition v1.2 (12/17/99)
                *  J2EE 1.2 Specification - Final Release 
                   (12/17/99)
                *  Java(tm) Transaction Service (JTS) 1.0 
                   Specification (12/14/99)       
                *  PersonalJava(tm) Application Environment 
                   Specification v 1.2 public review 1 (12/7/99) 
                *  Java(tm) Advanced Imaging (JAI) 1.0.1 (12/3/99)
                *  Java WorkShop(tm) 3.0.6 Community Edition 
                   binary code (11/23/99)
                *  Java(tm) Media Framework (JMF) 2.0 (11/23/99)              
                                                       	                	                             
              DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
                *  JavaOne(sm) Conference Call for Papers
                *  Sun Headquarters Briefing: JavaServer
                   Pages(tm) and Java(tm) Servlets (Jan. 25)
                *  New Code Camps (Jan. & Feb. 2000)
                *  Concurrent Programming in Java, Second Edition,
                   by Doug Lea
                                                 
              JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE
                *  PointBase Release 3
                *  Informix Cloudscape 3.0
                *  Inprise JBuilder 3 Foundation
                *  Caribou Lake Software JSQL 4.0
                
                           	              	                	
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I N S I D E  T H E  J D C


NEW ON THE JDC  
  
<> Articles

   * Duke's Bakery - A JDBC(tm) Order Entry Prototype - Part I.
     This article tells the story behind a rapid prototype project
     that uses SQL commands and the JDBC API. This article covers 
     the definition of database tables, use of Swing components, 
     and gives a detailed code walkthrough with plenty of screen 
     captures.  
     
     http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Database/dukesbakery/  
  
<> Book Excerpts

   * Java(tm) 2D API Graphics: This book is a full-color guide 
     to graphics development using the Java 2D(tm) API. Two 
     excerpts from the book are available on the JDC: 
     Chapter 6, Fundamentals of the Graphics Layer Framework,"
     and Chapter 15 "Tinting Photographs." In addition, 
     downloadable code for the GLF is provided. 
             
     http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/2dgraphics/      
 
<> New Online Tutorial by jGuru

   * Introduction to CORBA. This online short course describes why 
     the Java(tm) programming language is an excellent choice for 
     writing CORBA programs. You'll get an overview of how CORBA 
     works, learn the basic structure of a CORBA application, and 
     gain practice in writing CORBA applications.   
      
     http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/corba/

     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 www.jguru.com. 
     
<>  Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Survey. Contribute to 
    the enhancement of J2EE by completing Sun's survey, which 
    collects user feedback and ideas for improvement to the J2EE 
    package. 
    
    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/surveys/j2ee_survey.html      
                
            
DID YOU KNOW? 

   Duke Dollars are back! Duke Dollars are "virtual" awards or 
   points given to users who provide the best answer to a 
   particular posting on a JDC forum. In response to members' 
   requests, the Duke Dollars program has been simplified, updated, 
   and is ready to go again. To find out more about Duke Dollars 
   and JDC forums, see: 
    
   http://forum.java.sun.com/
  
      	 
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:

<> Java(tm) Access Bridge for the Microsoft Windows operating 
   system Beta 1
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/accessbridge/   

<> Java(tm) 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition, 
   v 1.2.2 Release Candidate 1 for Linux 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk122/
   
<> Java(tm) API for XML Parsing 

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

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

<> Java 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition v1.2. This is the reference 
   implementation provided by Sun for the Java(tm) 2 Platform, 
   Enterprise Edition.
   
   http://java.sun.com/j2ee/j2sdkee 
   
<> J2EE 1.2 Specification - Final Release. This is the final 
   public release provided for review and feedback from the 
   developer community.     
   
   http://java.sun.com/j2ee/download.html

<> Java(tm) Transaction Service (JTS) 1.0 Specification.    
   JTS specifies the implementation of a Transaction Manager which 
   supports the Java(tm) Transaction API (JTA) 1.0 Specification.
   
   http://java.sun.com/products/jts/
   
<> PersonalJava(tm) Application Environment Specification v 1.2 
   public review 1. The PersonalJava application environment is 
   a Java platform for building network-connectable applications 
   for consumer devices for home, office and mobile use.

   http://java.sun.com/products/personaljava/index.html   
   
<> Java(tm) Advanced Imaging (JAI) 1.0.1. This API extends the 
   Java platform for developing image processing applications and 
   applets in Java. It streamlines the process of creating 
   imaging software solutions. Key improvements in 1.0.1 include 
   Tile-Caching and enhanced  support for binary data.
   
   http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/ 
   
<> Java WorkShop(tm) 3.0.6 Community Edition binary code.
   This is a powerful, visual development tool for building 
   Java(tm) technology-based applets and applications, and 
   JavaBeans(tm) components.  
   
   http://www.sun.com/workshop/java/
   
<> Java(TM) Media Framework (JMF) 2.0. JMF is an API for 
   incorporating time-based media into Java applications and 
   applets. The JMF 2.0 API extends the framework to provide 
   support for capturing, storing, and broadcasting media data, 
   using custom codecs, and manipulating media data before it 
   is rendered. 
   
   http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/index.html    
   
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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.
   
   For more information, see:
   
   http://industry.java.sun.com/javaone2000/papers/
 
<> SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING: JAVASERVER PAGES(TM) AND JAVA(TM) 
   SERVLETS (Jan. 25)
    
   This briefing will describe how these technologies deliver 
   rapid development, deployment, and maintenance of Web 
   applications, regardless of platform or server.
   
   For more information, see:

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

<> NEW CODE CAMPS (Jan & Feb, 2000)
   
   Three new code camps have been announced: Enterprise 
   JavaBeans (Jan 25-26), Jini(tm) Programming (Jan 21-22), 
   and Java Platform Performance Tuning (Feb 3-4). Code camps 
   are two-day programming workshops that give you hands-on 
   experience with emerging technologies.
       
   For more information, see:
   
   http://fl.eng.sun.com/CodeCamp.html
   
<> Concurrent Programming in Java, Second Edition, by Doug Lea
   
   This latest book in the Java Series published by 
   Addison-Wesley offers complete coverage of concurrent 
   programming using the Java(tm) 2 platform, and new and 
   expanded coverage of memory model, cancellation, portable 
   parallel programming, and utility  classes for congruency 
   control.
   
   For more information, see:
   
   http://java.sun.com/docs/books/cp/

 
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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

<> POINTBASE RELEASE 3
    
   PointBase comprises a family of 100% Pure Java(tm) embedded
   data management products, including PointBase Mobile Edition,
   a SQL database for mobile applications. Release 3 adds a new 
   UniSync option for synchronizing data access across multiple 
   database systems, and incoprorates new products such as 
   PointBase Embedded Server for multi-connection embedded 
   applications.
 
   For further information, see:
 
   http://www.pointbase.com

<> INFORMIX CLOUDSCAPE 3.0

   Cloudscape provides an SQL/object database that is 100%
   Pure Java(tm) certified. Cloudscape consists of a database 
   management system, features for application synchronization,
   and a server framework for Internet connection to the DBMS.
   Cloudscape 3.0 supports the Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise
   Edition, including the JDBC 2.0 standard and the Java (tm) 
   Transaction API (JTA).
   
   For more information, see:
   
   http://www.informix.com
   
<> INPRISE JBUILDER 3 FOUNDATION

   JBuilder 3 Foundation is an all-Java, cross-platform 
   development environment for creating Java(tm) 2 platform-based
   applications for Linux, the Solaris(tm) Operating Environment,
   and Windows. It is the first version of JBuilder for the
   Linux operating system.
   
   For more information and a free download, see:
   
   http://www.borland.com/jbuilder
   
<> CARIBOU LAKE SOFTWARE JSQL 4.0

   JSQL is a JDBC software suite used to deploy Java applets
   and applications accessing relational database management
   systems. JSQL 4.0 adds support for connection pools,
   multiple scrollable and updatable result sets, batch inserts
   and updates, cached and JDBC row set implementation, and 
   support for OUT parameters in Oracle.
   
   For more information, see: 
   
   http://www.CaribouLake.com/

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December 21, 1999