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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
                * Online Training
                * Articles
                * Book Excerpts
                * Tech Tips                       
                Did you know?                 
                                                                   
              PRODUCT NEWS 
              
                Early Access Developer Release Software  
                * JDBC(TM) RowSet 1.0 ea3 (5/19/00)
                * Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Client Access 
                  Services (J2EE(TM) CAS) COM Bridge 1.0 (5/11/00)
                * Java Micro Edition, Connected Limited Device 
                  Configuration (J2ME CLDC) 1.0 Beta 3 (4/28/00)
                * Java Cryptography(TM) Extension (JCE) Beta 1.2.1 (4/26/00)
                Product and Technology Releases 
                * Java 3D(TM) API 1.2
                * Java Accessibility Utilities 1.3 (5/15/00)
                * Java(TM) 2 SDK Enterprise Edition  1.2.1 (5/9/00)
                * JavaPureCheck(TM) and Certification package, v 4.0.3 
                  (5/9/00)
                * Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition, v 1.3.0 
                  (5/8/00)  
                * Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3 (5/8/00)
                * Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM 2.0 (5/8/00)
                * Java API for XML Parsing 1.0.1 (5/2/00)
                * JavaPhone(TM) 1.0 Specification (4/17/00)
                                                                       	                	                             
              DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
                              
                * JavaOne(SM) Conference
                * iDevelop2000
                * XMLDevCon2000
                * Code Camps    
                                                                               
              JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE
              
                * Syndeo(TM) Collaboration Suite 
		* Inline Standard 2.0          
                       	              	                	
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I N S I D E  T H E  J D C


NEW ON THE JDC  
    
<> Online Training 

   Enterprise JavaBeansTM Fundamentals. Latest tutorial by 
   jGuru.com. Learn to use EJB technology to simplify the 
   development and deployment of transactional, distributed 
   object systems. Discover how to create entity and session 
   beans, use entity beans from within session beans, and 
   practice deploying solutions in a server. 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/EJBIntro/

   Writing Enterprise Applications for the J2EE Reference 
   Implementation. Lesson 7 converts the entity Bean to use 
   Bean-managed persistence.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/J2EE/Intro/
   
<> Articles
   
   J2EE(TM) Blueprints Digest. A digest of the J2EE Blueprints 
   to introduce you to the programming model and help you get 
   started.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/DesignEntApps/
   
   JavaServer Pages(TM): A Developer's Perspective. This article 
   gives an overview of JSP technology, as well as examples of 
   JSP in action. 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/jsp/
   
<> Tech Tips. 

   Read about random access for files, and using adapters.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/TechTips/2000/tt0509.html
   
<> Book Excerpts
   
   Essentials of the JavaTM Programming Language: A Hands-On 
   Guide. Chapter 12, Internationalization, shows you how to 
   internationalize the program code and localize the text for 
   France, Germany, and the United States. Adapt it to as many 
   cultures as needed.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/Essentials/
                   
   Designing Enterprise Applications for the JavaTM 2 Platform, 
   Enterprise Edition, covers the J2EE Application Programming 
   Model (APM). Chapter 10, The Sample Application, details an 
   example ecommerce pet store application and describes how the 
   APM guided its design. HTML version now available.
            
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/DesignEntApps/
               
DID YOU KNOW? 

   The Bug Parade is a service that gives registered members 
   of the JDC access to a database of bugs for released Java 
   technology-based products. The Bug Parade also allows members 
   to vote for the bugs that they'd most like to see fixed, or 
   to comment on specific bugs. Your votes have a direct impact 
   on how the bug list is prioritized. Check out the list of 
   recently closed bugs to see the impact of your votes. 
      	 
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/bugParade/
         	 
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:

<>  JDBC(TM) RowSet 1.0 ea3 

    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/crs/
    
<>  Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Client Access Services 
    (J2EE(TM) CAS) COM Bridge 1.0 
  
    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2eecas/
   
<>  Java Micro Edition, Connected Limited Device Configuration 
    (J2ME CLDC) 1.0 Beta 3 
    
    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/kvm/download.html
    
<>  Java Cryptography(TM) Extension (JCE) Beta 1.2.1

    http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jce/
    
     
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java 
platform software and technology releases are now available 
for download: 

<>  Java 3D(TM) API 1.2. The Java 3D API Version 1.2 Maintenance 
    Release Implementation is now available for download. In addition 
    to several bugs fixed and better performance, this implementation 
    also contains additional features such as offscreen rendering and 
    model clipping planes.
    
    http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/
    
<>  Java Accessibility Utilities 1.3. This release supports the Java 
    Accessibility features of JDK 1.3 such as:
    javax.accessibility.AccessibleIcon and javax.accessibility.AccessibleTable
 
    http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/jaccess-1.3/doc/
    
<>  Java(TM)2 SDK Enterprise Edition 1.2.1.  The goals for this 
    release are to enable iterative development with new features
    in the Application Deployment Tool and to improve overall
    code quality. This release is fully compatible with the 
    previous version (1.2) of the Java 2 SDK Enterprise Edition 
    1.2, which will no longer be offered.
    
    http://java.sun.com/j2ee/j2sdkee/
    
<>  JavaPureCheck(TM) and Certification package, v 4.0.3. This 
    maintainence package contains all of the necessary guides, 
    documentation, templates, and tools that are required to 
    create a certification submission. 
    
    http://java.sun.com/100percent/download.html
    
<>  Java(TM) 2 Platform Standard Edition, v 1.3.0. This version, 
    which is for Windows only, delivers performance gains and 
    improved Web deployment for enterprise-grade, client-side 
    applets and applications written in the Java programming language.
    
    http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/
    
<>  Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3. The 1.3 release of Java Plug-in software 
    supports two new features focusing on effective applet deployment 
    and enabling considerably faster applet performance through the 
    new Java Hotspot TM Client VM.    
    
    http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/
    
<>  Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM 2.0. Sun has a version of Java 
    HotSpot-technology-based VM for server-side performance and 
    now a version for client-side performance. 
    
    http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot/
    
<>  Java API for XML Parsing 1.0.1. This optional package provides
    basic functionality for reading, manipulating, and generating 
    XML documents through pure Java APIs.  

    http://java.sun.com/xml/download.html  

<>  JavaPhone(TM) 1.0 Specification. The JavaPhoneAPI is a vertical 
    extension to the PersonalJava platform developed through an open 
    process between Sun Microsystems and key leaders in the 
    telecommunications industry.

   http://java.sun.com/products/javaphone/
   
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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, San Francisco, CA., June 6-9 2000

   The JavaOne conference will be held in San Francisco at
   the Moscone Center. With more than 150 technical sessions
   and more than 175 Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, the JavaOne
   Conference is the place to learn about the latest developments
   in the Java 2 Platform and Java technologies. 
   
   Also, sign up now for Java University(sm) at JavaOne.
   For more information about JavaOne, see:
   
   http://java.sun.com/javaone/    
   
<> iDevelop2000

   Starting this month, the iDevelop2000 event for developer 
   education and training is coming to 23 cities around the world. 
   Meet Sun Developer Connection (SDC) professionals and take 
   advantage of Sun's programs and services for developers.
   
   For registration information and schedule details, see: 

   http://technet.oracle.com/events/idevelop2000/index.htm
    
<> XMLDevCon2000, New York City, June 25-28 2000
 
   Join XML enthusiasts, technical experts, gurus, and advanced
   users at XML DevCon 2000 in New York City, June 25-28. Learn
   about exciting intersections of Java(tm) and XML technologies,
   such as using Xbeans in Java-based distributed applications.
   
   For more information, see:

   http://www.xmldevcon2000.com/    
   
<> CODE CAMPS 

   Gain hands-on experience in the following programming 
   workshops scheduled for June.

   * Jini(TM) Code Camp, June 28-29, Burlington, MA

   For more information, see:
   
   http://www.sun.com/developers/edu/camps/
   
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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


<> SYNDEO COLLABORATION SUITE 

   The Syndeo(TM) Collaboration Suite is a framework of Enterpise 
   JavaBean(TM) components for rapidly developing collaborative 
   intranets, extranets, and vertical Web communities. The Syndeo 
   Collaboration Suite is the first in a suite of products built 
   on the Syndeo framework and provides pre-built components for 
   building collaborative Web applications, such as role-based 
   user management, workflow, threaded discussions, content 
   management, and support for multiple languages.

   To download, go to: http://www.macadamian.com/download/index.html
   
<> INLINE STANDARD 2.0

   The new release of InLine Standard 2.0 enables existing
   Java[TM] IDEs to automate the assembly and deployment of 
   EJB-compliant components with an innovative set of powerful, 
   yet easy-to-use new features. InLine Standard 2.0 also 
   provides support for Sun Forte Community Edition, Borland 
   JBuilder[TM], and WebGain VisualCafe[TM] Java Integrated 
   Development Environments (IDEs).

   For more information, see: http://www.inline-software.com  
   
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May 23, 2000