Return-Path: Received: from pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu by po10.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id TAA07222; Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:07:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from hermes.java.sun.com (hermes.java.sun.com [204.160.241.85]) by pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu (8.9.2/8.9.2) with SMTP id TAA25396 for ; Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:06:50 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:06:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200104172306.TAA25396@pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu> From: "JDC Newsletter" To: alexp@MIT.EDU Subject: Java Developer Connection(SM) Newsletter - April 17, 2001 Reply-To: JDCNewsletter@hermes.java.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://java.sun.com/jdc/techDocs/Newsletters/2001/nl0417.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J D C N E W S L E T T E R INSIDE THE JDC New on the JDC * Online Short Course * Articles * Bookshelf * Quiz * Tech Tips PRODUCT NEWS Early Access Developer Release Software * Java(TM) 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v 1.3.1 RC - 1 (April 11) * Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE(TM)) 1.3 Beta Tutorial Draft 1 (April 4) * Java Web Start 1.0.1 Early Access (March 30) Product Release Software * Generic Security Services API Spec 0.1 Public Review Draft (April 6) * J2EE Connector 1.0 Specification Proposed Final Draft 2 (April 4) * J2EE Specification 1.3 Proposed Final Draft 3 (April 3) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * XML One Chicago * 2001 JavaOne(SM) Conference * Java(TM) Virtual Machine Research and Technology Symposium - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC o Online Short Course Fundamentals of JavaMail(TM) API. Get a friendly introduction to Internet mail protocols, the architecture of the JavaMail framework, and the connections between the JavaMail API and the JavaBeans(TM) Activation Framework. Then, cement your knowledge with a series of six exercises. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/JavaMail/ jGuru.com (formerly The Magelang Institute) has been dedicated to helping people deploy Java technology since 1995. Their NEW website features much improved access to 4,500 answered Java questions, forums, technical articles, training and news. Visit jGuru at http://www.jguru.com. o Articles IDE Module Tutorial: Creating an Audio Module. In addition to the specifics of creating a new module and adding it to the IDE, the article discusses the Open APIs and shows how they can be extended. http://www.sun.com/forte/ffj/resources/articles/audiomodule.html Servlet Inter-communication with CORBA. Learn how to invoke a CORBA object from an HTML form using a servlet, and use the information to create a sample multiplication servlet. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Servlets/corba/ Working with J2EE Application Clients. Explore the benefits of including an application client with J2EE applications. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/appclient/ Using the J2EE Connector Architecture Common Client Interface. Learn how to use the different interfaces and classes defined by the J2EE Connector architecture's Common Client Interface (CCI) API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2EE/connectorclient/index.html o Bookshelf XML Development with Java 2. Learn how to use Java technology to develop XML-based applications. These two chapters explore advanced XML (including advanced markup techniques) and collections. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/devxml/ Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, Second Edition. This book provides new, updated, and expanded standards for Java applications. It includes code samples, a graphics repository, and interface terms translated into nine languages. http://java.sun.com/products/jlf2/guidelines.html Java Platform Performance: Strategies and Tactics. Garbage collection is one of the most misunderstood features of the Java platform. This overview of the garbage collection mechanisms will help you make intelligent choices about memory management issues and debug complex problems such as memory leaks. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/performance/performance2/ Core Java 2, Volume 1: Fundamentals. Find out more about interfaces and inner classes from this best-selling guide for serious programmers. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/corejavavolumeone/ Beginning Java Objects. Read two chapters, "Modeling the Static/Data Aspect of the System", and "Transforming Your Model into Java Code" to learn basic UML concepts and how to transform a model into code. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/begobjects/ o Quiz Advanced Programming for the Java 2 Platform Quiz. Find out how much you know about debugging and performance tuning on the Java 2 platform. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/advancedprogramming/ o Tech Tips Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)) Tech Tips. Learn about timers, and get an introduction to the high-level user interface API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/J2METechTips/2001/tt0416.html 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 2 SDK, Standard Edition, v 1.3.1 Release Candidate 1 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk131/ o J2EE 1.3 Beta Tutorial http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2ee/tutorial.html o Java Web Start 1.0.1 Early Access http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/javawebstart/ PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available for download: o Generic Security Services API Specification 0.1. Public Review This specification, JSR 072, is available for public review through the Java Community Process(SM) Program. Public review closes June 15, 2001. The Generic Security Services API offers application programmers uniform access to security services from a variety of cryptographic mechanisms. http://java.sun.com/aboutJava/communityprocess/review/jsr072/index.html o J2EE Connector Architecture 1.0 Specification Final Draft 2. Proposed Final Draft 2 of this specification, JSR016, is now available through the Java Community Process Program. The J2EE Connector Architecture defines a standard architecture for connecting the J2EE platform to heterogenous Enterprise Information Systems (EISs). http://java.sun.com/j2ee/download.html#connectorspec o J2EE Specification 1.3. Proposed Final Draft 3. This specification is now available through the Java Community Process Program. J2EE 1.3 defines the standard for developing and deploying enterprise applications. It updates the J2EE platform with the latest versions of Enterprise JavaBeans(TM), JavaServer Pages(TM), and Java Servlet API component technologies. In addition, J2EE 1.3 adds support for J2EE Connector Architecture, the Java API for XML Parsing, and the Java Authentication and Authorization Service API. http://java.sun.com/j2ee/download.html#platformspec - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 XML One Chicago May 14-17 at McCormick Place Sun Microsystems and Sun Educational Services Java University(TM) are the exclusive Premiere Platinum sponsor of XML One Chicago Register now! http://www.xmlconference.com/chicago o The 2001 JavaOne Conference Is Coming! June 4-8, San Francisco, CA Register today for JavaOne, Sun's 2001 worldwide Java Developer Conference. 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