Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po10.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18463; Tue, 19 Oct 99 22:33:37 EDT Received: from hermes.javasoft.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15310; Tue, 19 Oct 99 22:33:24 EDT Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hermes.java.sun.com (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.1) id CAA10218; Wed, 20 Oct 1999 02:33:00 GMT Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 02:33:00 GMT Message-Id: <199910200233.CAA10218@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Authentication-Warning: hermes.java.sun.com: Processed from queue /bulkmail/data/ed_38/mqueue4 X-Mailing: 191 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter Oct. 19, 1999 To: JDCMember@Sun.com Reply-To: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Errors-To: JDCMailErrors@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. - 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 * New Online Tutorial by the MageLang Institute * Did you know? PRODUCT NEWS * Early Access Developer Release Software * JavaServer(tm) Web Development Kit (JSWDK) 1.0.1 Final Release (10/13/99) * Java(tm) Advanced Imaging 1.0 Released (10/13/99) * RMI over IIOP Standard Extension 1.0.1 Released (10/13/99) * JDBC 2.0.1 API Documentation Released (10/5/99) * JavaServer Pages(tm) 1.0 Specification Final Release (10/4/99) * Chinese Supplement for Java 2 SDK v1.2 Released (9/20/99) * HotJava(tm) Browser 3.0 Released (9/20/99) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Sun(sm) Technology Days * Sun Headquarters Briefings and Code Camp for Java Platforms * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Hardware * Sun Education Essentials(sm) JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * Marketplace for Java(tm) Technology Support * Flashline.com - Components by Design - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC. <> Technology centers: * Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, Technology Center Home Page. Here you'll find a collection of important links and information about writing J2EE applications. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/j2ee/ <> Online training: * Writing Advanced Applications for the Java Platform. New: Chapter 6," Project Swing: Building a User Interface." Learn about components, data models, custom editing and rendering, and specialized event handling. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/JDCBook/swing.html <> Articles: * Java Servlets and Serialization with RMI. This article describes how to create Internet-based applications using Java servlets and object serialization together with RMI. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/RMI/rmi/ * Backstage at the JDC: Customizing JList Rendering. This article covers a useful tip from JDC engineering on how to perk up plain-looking lists in displays. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/InnerWorkings/customjlist/ * Join the Jini(tm) Technology Development Community. Find out how the community is growing, how its development process is evolving, and how you can participate. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ConsumerProducts/jinicommunity/ <> Book excerpts: * "Java(tm) 2D API Graphics," Chapter 6, "The Graphic Layers Framework Fundamentals", and Chapter 15, "Tinting Photographs." http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/2dgraphics/ * Chapter 2, "Event Handling with the Swing Component Set" from the book John Zukowski's Definitive Guide to Swing for Java(tm) 2. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/swing/ <> New Online Tutorial by the MageLang Institute: * Introduction to the Collections Framework. This self-paced tutorial by the MageLang Institute teaches you how to use the Map, Set, List, and Collection interfaces in the Collections Framework. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/collections/Collection.html The MageLang Institute is a leading provider of training on Java(tm) technology, and has contributed regularly to the JDC since 1996. For more information, see: http://www.magelang.com/jdc/ <> Did You Know? The JDC hosts a variety of online chats. Java Live!, Office Hours, and Meet the Author are moderated sessions on a specific Java-related topic. The guests for these sessions are experts on the topic and are there to answer your questions. You can also start your own chat (moderated or not) or join a chat that someone else created. For more information about chats hosted by the JDC and a schedule of upcoming chats, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/ To access the JDC, see: 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(tm) Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) 1.0 Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsse/ <> RMI over IIOP 1.0.1 IDL Compiler http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/idlc/ <> JavaHelp(tm) 1.1 Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/javahelp/ <> Java HotSpot(tm) Server VM 2.0 Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/hotspot/ <> Java(tm) Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaas/ <> Java(tm) Shared Data Toolkit (JSDT) 2.0 Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsdt/ <> Java(tm) 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition, Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdkee/ <> Java(tm) 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition, Application Programming Model (APM) Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdkee/download-docs.html <> Java 3D(tm) 1.2 Alpha1 API http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/java3D/ JAVASERVER(TM) WEB DEVELOPMENT KIT (JSWDK) 1.0.1 FINAL RELEASE. JSWD 1.0.1 combines the reference implementation for JavaServer Pages(tm) 1.0.1 and the Java(tm) Servlet API (2.1). JSWDK 1.0.1 is a maintenance release that fixes a number of bugs, notably one involving the handling of HTTP POST. To download, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/download.html JAVA(TM) ADVANCED IMAGING 1.0 RELEASED. Java Advanced Imaging API 1.0 is available for download. The API extends the Java platform for developing image processing applications and applets in Java. To download, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/downloads/download.html JDBC 2.0.1 API DOCUMENTATION RELEASED. This comprises a minor update to the Javadoc for the JDBC 2.0 API. This update is included in the download of the JDBC 2.0 Optional Package API documentation. To download the package, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/download.html RMI OVER IIOP STANDARD EXTENSION 1.0.1 RELEASED. This release of RMI over IIOP includes the updated Objects By Value mappings that were approved by the Object Management Group. To download and for more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/rmi-iiop/ JAVASERVER PAGES(TM) 1.0 SPECIFICATION FINAL RELEASE. The final release of the JavaServer Pages 1.0 specification is now available for download. JavaServer Pages technology separates the user interface from content generation enabling designers to change the overall page layout without altering the underlying dynamic content. To download and for more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/ CHINESE SUPPLEMENT FOR JAVA 2 SDK V1.2 RELEASED. This is the Chinese localization of the Java 2 SDK v1.2. To download and for more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/chinesejdk.html HOTJAVA(TM) BROWSER 3.0 RELEASED. HotJava Browser 3.0 includes a variety of new features and improvements, including internationalization/Unicode 2.0 support, HTML rendering fidelity improvements, improved performance, and an improved security user interface. To download and for more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/3.0/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 SUN(SM) TECHNOLOGY DAYS -- EMPOWERING THE DEVELOPER This series of two-day seminars highlights Sun technologies including those on the Java(tm) platform. Presentations from industry experts cover topics such as the Java 2 Platform, Standard, Micro, and Enterprise Editions; Java Technology on Devices; Enterprise Java Tools; and many more. For more information and a schedule, see: http://www.sun.com/developers/techdays/ SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFINGS AND CODE CAMP for JAVA PLATFORMS In November, Sun headquarters briefings will be offered for two editions of the Java platform: Java(tm) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) and Java(tm) 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) V1.3. These sessions are full-day presentations about the platforms from Sun engineering and product specialists. A briefing and two-day code camp will also be offered for J2SE V1.3 The code camp gives you hands-on experience in optimizing the performance of Java programs. For more information and a schedule, see: http://www.sun.hqbriefings.com SUN DEVELOPER ESSENTIALS(SM) HARDWARE Available to Commercial and Service Provider Company members of the Sun Developer Connection(sm) Program (JDC members are also members of the Sun Developer Connection), Sun Developer Essentials Hardware entitles qualifying commercial developers and service providers to greatly discounted software, hardware, and tools. These selected hardware systems with valuable software scale from the desktop, to Sun Enterprise(tm) 4500 servers, to Sun StorEdge(tm) A3500s, spanning the needs from startups to large commercial developers. For more information, see: http://www.sun.com/developers/tools/ SUN EDUCATION ESSENTIALS(SM) Sun Education Essentials training offerings give you the training you need to maximize your development skills with Java(tm) technologies.This comprehensive training offering includes training packages, early access to selected training courses, and developer-only pricing for Sun Developer Connection Program Members (JDC members are also members of the Sun Developer Connection). For more information, see: http://suned.sun.com/jdc/jdc_member - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 MARKETPLACE FOR JAVA(TM) TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT After a successful pilot program, this "pay -per-incident" forum has gone live. Here's a place to get your questions answered by experts in Java(tm) technology or to commission small-scale programming projects. For more information, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/support/Hotdispatch/ FLASHLINE.COM - COMPONENTS BY DESIGN Components by Design is a program offered by Flashline.com. It matches developers with companies that request custom software components such as JavaBeans(tm) components and Enterprise JavaBeans components. Developers can review and bid on project specs posted by companies. To register as a Components by Design Developer or for more information, see: http://www.flashline.com/components/developers/entrypage.jsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Note The names on the JDC mailing list are used for internal Sun Microsystems purposes only. To remove your name from the list, see Subscribe/Unsubscribe below. - Feedback Comments? Send your feedback on the JDC Newsletter to: jdc-webmaster@sun.com - Subscribe/Unsubscribe The JDC Newsletter is sent to you because you elected to subscribe when you registered as a JDC member. 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