Received: from FORT-POINT-STATION.MIT.EDU by po10 (5.61/4.7) id AA01724; Tue, 20 Jun 00 23:39:15 EDT Received: from hermes.java.sun.com (hermes.javasoft.com [204.160.241.85]) by fort-point-station.mit.edu (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id XAA25790; Tue, 20 Jun 2000 23:40:28 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hermes.java.sun.com (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.1) id DAA18993; Wed, 21 Jun 2000 03:28:04 GMT Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 03:28:04 GMT Message-Id: <200006210328.DAA18993@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Authentication-Warning: hermes.java.sun.com: Processed from queue /bulkmail/data/teri_91/mqueue1 X-Mailing: 222 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter - June 20, 2000 To: JDCMember@Sun.com Reply-To: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Errors-To: bounced_mail@hermes.java.sun.com Precedence: junk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Beyond Email 2.2 -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/nl0618.html - To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://java.sun.com/jdc/ - To unsubscribe to this newsletter go to: http://developer.java.sun.com/unsubscribe.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 * Quiz by jGuru * Tech Tips Did you know? PRODUCT NEWS Early Access Developer Release Software * Java Embedded Server(TM) 2.0 (June 6, 2000) * Java(TM) Accessibility Helper 1.0 (June 6, 2000) * Java(TM) 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition, v 1.3 for Linux BETA (June 2, 2000) * Java(TM) 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) v 1.3 for Solaris (June 2, 2000) * Java(TM) Image I/O API (June 2, 2000) * Java(TM) 2 Micro Edition, Mobile Information Device Profile (J2ME MIDP) v 1.0 (June 2, 2000) * Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Client Access Services - COM Bridge (June 1, 2000) * Java Naming and Directory Interface(TM) (JNDI) DSML Service Provider 1.2 Technology Beta (May 31, 2000) Product and Technology Releases * Java 2 SDK Enterprise Edition, Japanese (June 15, 2000) * Java(TM) Web Start 0.4 (June 6, 2000) * J2EE(TM) Connector Architecture Specification 1.0 Public Draft (June 1, 2000) * Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJB) Specification 2.0 Public Draft (June 1, 2000) * Java Card(TM) 2.1.1 (June 1, 2000) * Java(TM) Media Framework 2.1 (May 31, 2000) * PersonalJava(TM) Runtime Environment v 1.0 for Windows CE 2.11 (May 25, 2000) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * iDevelop2000 * Code Camps JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * Flashline Component Manager - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC <> Online Training Writing Enterprise Applications with Java(TM) 2, Enterprise Edition: This tutorial introduces you to the APIs, tools, and services provided in the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Reference Implementation. All lessons have been updated to the 1.2.1 release of Java 2, Enterprise Edition. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/J2EE/Intro/ <> Articles Java(TM) 2D Cosmic Art Applet. Try this new applet. See how using the Java(TM) 2D API with a JFC/Swing-based user interface produces spiraling and unfolding patterns based on ellipses that are scaled and rotated about their center point. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/GUI/2d-ide/ Whitepapers. Read whitepapers from Sun Microsystems(TM) engineers on sample applications that can be deployed on J2EE-compliant servers, using Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) and JavaServer Pages(TM). http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/whitepapers/javaone00/ Resource Management System: A J2EE Sample Application. RMS makes a reappearance on the JDC. It now runs with Java(TM) 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition 1.2. Here's your opportunity to download and examine a working application that runs on the J2EE platform. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/rms/ <> Book Excerpts Effective Java(TM) Programming. Chapter 2, Substitutes for Missing C Constructs, discusses alternatives for C constructs not included in the JavaTM programming language. Of particular interest is the section on the typesafe enum pattern, which is not widely known. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/shiftintojava/ Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages(TM) Two chapters from this practical guide to using the Java Platform for web-enabled applications and dynamic web sites. Chapters cover: generating the server response, and defining your own tags. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/cservletsjsp/ <> Quiz by jGuru Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJB) Technology Fundamentals Quiz. What do you know about the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) API? Try this quiz and see what you learned from the EJB Technology Fundamentals Short Course by jGuru.com. http://developer.java.sun/developer/Quizzes/ejb 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. <> Tech Tips. Read about using BreakIterator to parse text, and Goto statements and Java(TM) Programming. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/TechTips/2000/tt0613.html DID YOU KNOW? The Notable Contributions box on the JDC includes links to other excellent resources for Java developers. For example, one of the links is to jGuru FAQs. jGuru FAQs run the gamut of Java-related topics, anywhere from applets to XML. To access the JDC, go to: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Embedded Server(TM) 2.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/embeddedserver/ <> Java(TM) Accessibility Helper 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaccesshelper/ <> Java(TM) 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition, v 1.3 for Linux BETA http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk13/download-linux.html <> Java(TM)2 Standard Edition (J2SE) v 1.3 for Solaris http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk13/download-solaris.html <> Java(TM) Image I/O API http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/imageio/ <> Java(TM) 2 Micro Edition, Mobile Information Device Profile (J2ME MIDP) version 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2me_midp/index.html <> Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Client Access Services (J2EETM CAS) COM Bridge 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2eecas/ <> Java Naming and Directory Interface(TM) (JNDI) DSML Service Provider 1.2 Technology Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jndi/index.html PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available for download: <> Java 2 SDK Enterprise Edition, Version 1.2.1 Japanese. This is the Japanese edition of the J2EE SDK v 1.2.1. http://java.sun.com/j2ee/j2sdkee/ja/index.html <> J2EE(TM) Connector Architecture Specification 1.0 Public Draft. This specification provides a standard architecture for integrating heterogeneous Enterprise Information Systems. The architecture is based on technologies that are defined and standardized as part of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition. http://java.sun.com/j2ee/connector/ <> Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJB) Specification 2.0 Public Draft. EJB 2.0 technology represents a major new release offering significant additional features such as integration with Java Message ServiceTM (JMS). This public draft is made available through the Java Community Process. http://java.sun.com/products/ejb/docs.html <> The Java(TM) Web Start API. This new application-deployment technology gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser. You can now download and launch applications, such as a complete spreadsheet program or an Internet chat client, without going through complicated installation procedures. http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/ <> Java Card(TM) 2.1.1 With Java Card 2.1.1 technology, new applications and services can be rapidly and securely built, tested, and deployed. This reduces development costs, adds product differentiation, and enhances value-add for customers. http://java.sun.com/products/javacard/index.html <> Java(TM) Media Framework (JMF) 2.1. The latest release JMF 2.1 adds support for audio and video and other time-based media! Available for JDK 1.1.x or greater, this release features Sun Ray(TM) and Linux support, along with RTP, RTSP and other enhancements. http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/ <> PersonalJava(TM) Runtime Environment v 1.0 for Windows CE 2.11 The PersonalJavaTM Runtime Environment is a binary version of the PersonalJava application environment targeted for use on specific device platforms. With the PersonalJava Runtime Environment, you will be able to run applets and applications written to the appropriate PersonalJava API specification. http://java.sun.com/products/personaljava/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 <> iDevelop2000 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 <> CODE CAMPS This two-day, hands-on programming camp will show experienced Java(TM) developers how to write Jini(TM) software-based services and clients, set up the Jini runtime environment (web server, RMI activation daemon, Lookup service and selected tools), and more. Jini Code Camp: July 24-25, July 27-28 - Mountain View, CA http://www.sun.com/developers/edu/camps/jini.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 <> Flashline Component Manager Flashline Component Manager provides a global repository for Java components, documentation and related services. Once installed, Flashline Component Manager Web-enables your IDE, providing a powerful tool for accessing, searching, identifying, acquiring, and managing Java components. 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