Return-Path: Received: from MIT.EDU by po10.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id SAA05086; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 18:52:03 -0500 (EST) Received: from hermes.java.sun.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00373; Wed, 20 Dec 00 18:51:27 EST Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hermes.java.sun.com (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.1) id XAA07392; Wed, 20 Dec 2000 23:54:55 GMT Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 23:54:55 GMT Message-Id: <200012202354.XAA07392@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Mailing: 323 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter - December 19, 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 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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/nl1219.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 PRODUCT NEWS Early Access Developer Release Software * Java(TM) Media Framework (JMF) 2.1.1 Beta 3 (December 13, 2000) * Java(TM) Access Bridge 1.0.1 Beta (December 5, 2000) * Java(TM) API for XML Processing 1.1 (December 5, 2000) Product Release Software * Java(TM) Web Start Version 1.0 (December 15, 2000) * Java (TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition for Palm Powered Handhelds (December 12, 2000) * PersonalJava(TM) 1.2a Specification Final Draft (December 12, 2000) * JavaMail(TM) 1.2 (December 6, 2000) * J2ME(TM) Wireless Toolkit FCS (November 30, 2000) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Sun(TM) TechDays - A Developer Conference * Forte(TM) Tools - Worldwide Tour * Sun Code Camp JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * Oracle JDeveloper 3.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC o Online Training JDBC(TM) 2.0 Fundamentals Short Course. This latest short course from jGuru covers the basic concepts of JDBC API, including the rationale for the API, how the classes work, and how to use the new functionality in JDBC 2.0 API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Database/JDBC20Intro/ 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. New to Java(TM) Programming Center. Introducing this newly updated site for developers learning Java programming. Now includes an interactive Learning Path, based on your programming experience. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/new2java/ o Articles Questions and Answers About the Java Community Process(SM) (JCP) Program. The JDC recently asked its readers "Do you have a question about the Java Community Process Program?" The JDC took the best questions to the JCP Process Management Office (PMO), and got their answers. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Interviews/jcp/ MIDP Network Programming using HTTP and the Connection Framework introduces you to the details of the generic Connection framework used in MIDP, and shows you how to develop network applications using that framework. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/wireless/midpnetwork/ o Book Excerpts Beginning Java 2: JDK 1.3 Version. Presenting two chapters specifically for new Java programmers. Learn the basics of how to use threads and how to program your applications to interface with databases. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/begjava2/ 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: o Java(TM) Media Framework (JMF) 2.1.1 Beta 3 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jmf/ o Java(TM) Access Bridge 1.0.1 Beta http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/accessbridge/ o Java(TM) API for XML Processing 1.1 http://java.sun.com/xml/download.html PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available for download: o Java(TM) Web Start Version 1.0 Java Web Start -- a new application-deployment technology -- gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser. This application includes the security features of the Java(TM) 2 platform, and it enables you to use the latest Java 2 technology -- with any browser. http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/ o Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition for Palm Powered Handhelds. Sun will ship a developer release of the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and the Mobile Information Device (MID) profile for the Palm OS platform. This release will make it easy for Java technology developers to create applications for the popular Palm OS platform. http://java.sun.com/pr/2000/12/pr001212.html o The PersonalJava(TM) application environment (PJAE) 1.2a specification The PJAE 1.2a specification corrects the PJAE 1.2 specification by substituting all occurrences of "JDK(TM) 1.2" with "JDK 1.2.2" release. http://java.sun.com/products/personaljava/ o JavaMail(TM) 1.2. This API contains a number of enhancements to improve the usability and performance of the JavaMail 1.2 API. This release also contains additional bug fixes. http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/ o J2ME(TM) Wireless Toolkit FCS. The Java(TM) 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME) Wireless Toolkit is a set of tools that provides Java developers with the emulation environment, documentation and examples needed to develop MIDP compliant applications targeted at mobile information devices such as cellular phones and two way pagers. http://java.sun.com/products/j2mewtoolkit/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 o Sun(TM) TechDays - A Developer Conference Sun TechDays world tour brings inside information to software developers through a comprehensive series of two-day events highlighting Sun technologies. Presentations and Sun Code Camps are delivered by industry experts. http://www.sun.com/developers/techdays/ o Forte Tools - Worldwide Tour Web, Wireless, Mobile, Remote. Learn how to quickly build services and solutions for these new technologies with Forte(TM) Tools for every platform! Learn how Sun technologies are driving platform decisions and enabling businesses to dot-com themselves. Register today for free training in a city near you. The training covers the very latest features in the scalable, extensible Forte for Java IDE. http://www.sun.com/forte/scripts/reg_form.cgi o Sun Code Camp Gain hands-on experience in these programming workshops. Materials for the following code camps are now available for download: J2EE(TM) and EJB(TM) Code Camp, Java(TM) Performance and Tuning Code Camp, and Jini(TM) Code Camp. http://www.sun.com/developers/edu/camps/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 o Oracle JDeveloper 3.2 JDeveloper is a component-based development environment for building, debugging, and deploying Java and XML applications for the Internet. It supports J2EE standards such as EJB(TM) 1.1 architecture, Servlet 2.2, and JSP(TM) Page 1.1. JDeveloper ships with JDK 1.1.8 and 1.2.2 releases and Java 2 Platform Standard Edition version 1.2 and allows switching between available JDK releases. http://otn.oracle.com/products/jdev/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - NOTE Sun respects your online time and privacy. The Java Developer Connection mailing lists are used for internal Sun Microsystems purposes only. You have received this email because you elected to subscribe. - UNSUBSCRIBE To unsubscribe to this newsletter, go to the subscriptions page (http://developer.java.sun.com/subscription/), uncheck the "JDC Newsletter" checkbox, and click "Update". - SUBSCRIBE To subscribe to other JDC mailings, go to the subscriptions page (http://developer.java.sun.com/subscription/), choose the newsletters you want to subscribe, and click "Update". JDC Newsletter December 19, 2000