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Welcome to the Core Java Technologies Newsletter. Here you'll find links to the latest products, tools, resources, and events relating to development with the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE platform).

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Product and Technology Releases

The following J2SE products and technologies were recently released:

JSR-173 Streaming API for XML 1.0 Final Release
The Streaming API for XML (StAX) is a Java technology-based API that will provide a standard, efficient, easy-to-use way to pull-parse XML.

JSR-212 Server API for Mobile Services: Messaging 1.0 Public Review Draft
Defines a protocol-agnostic messaging API for composing, sending, and receiving short messages and multimedia messages. It provides a client API to Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) servers.

J2SE 1.5.0 Beta 1
Some highlights of J2SE 1.5 include new language updates like Metadata, Generics, Enumerated types, and Autoboxing of primitive types; new JVM Monitoring and Management API; improved out-of-box performance; and new (but compatible) default Java look-and-feel.

JSR-200 Network Transfer Format for Java Archives Proposed Final Draft
Defines a dense download format for Java class files. It is expected that this format can achieve considerable size savings over compressed JAR files.

JSR-105 Java XML Digital Signature API 0.13 Proposed Final Draft
Defines a standard set of APIs for XML digital signatures services. The XML Digital Signature specification is defined by the W3C. This proposal is to define and incorporate the high-level, implementation-independent Java APIs.

JSR-170 Content Repository for Java Technology API 1.0 Public Review Draft
Specifies a standard API to access content repositories in Java 2 software, independently of implementation.

Viewpoint

Ask Jonathan
Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's President and Chief Operating Officer, wants to know what's on your mind. He's inviting you to enter into a shared conversation with him.

James Gosling Comments on Sun Microsystems/Microsoft Settlement
James Gosling, father of the Java technology language, explains why the settlement is a "very good thing."

Grid Computing: A Conversation with Sun Microsystems' Chief Technology Officer, Greg Papadopoulos
Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos discusses grid computing, ending the fixation on operating systems, microcommerce, and much more.

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Resources

Learn more about, and get "hands-on" training for J2SE technologies through the following resources.

Technical Articles and Quiz

Tech Tips

Books

JUnit in Action
Read a straightforward discussion of unit testing of J2EE applications and learn how to test in automated builds.

NetBeans: The Definitive Guide
Learn how to master many of this IDE's advanced features, and start utilizing the various editor and explorer windows.

Newsletter

Java Technology Fundamentals Newsletter
Learn how to work with ZIP files, find out about the ProgressMonitor class, check out some best practices for dealing with and handling exceptions, and more!

Chats

Events

  • Sun Tech Days, A Developer Conference!
    May 20-21, Hyderabad, India
    Packed with information on developer tools and technologies, Sun Tech Days will bring high-end innovation and solutions.

  • Network Computing 04-Q2: Sun's Quarterly Web Event
    Tuesday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
    Chat live with Sun leaders about the latest developments and innovations, including new systems and solutions that will drive the future of network computing. Sign up for an email reminder.

  • SunNetwork 2004 Conference
    June 2-3, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
    Keynotes delivered by Sun's highest-ranking business and technical leaders will provide an overview of how Sun technologies strategically approach cost and complexity in the datacenter, accelerate network service deployment, and unleash mobility with security.

  • 2004 Java Technology Game Development Contest, Sun Sponsored
    Independent video game developers: Now is your chance to build rich and portable Java technology-based games. The entry period is from 9:00 a.m. PST, March 24, 2004 through 9:00 a.m. PDT, June 7, 2004.

  • Enter to Win a Duke's Choice Award
    Java technology developers worldwide: nominate your coolest Java apps for this year's Duke's Choice Awards, returning to the JavaOne Developer Conference. The deadline is May 15, 2004.

  • 2004 JavaOne Conference
    June 28-July 1, San Francisco, CA USA
    Join the thousands of developers worldwide to immerse yourself in Java technology, the latest innovations, the community, and the learning opportunities.

Developer's Marketplace

Sun Java Studio Creator Early Access
The much anticipated early access release of the Java Studio Creator development environment is here! Download it now to experience firsthand the only tool to provide 100 percent Java standard visual development.

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Join Sun Developer Network and get the tools you need to develop enterprise applications -- Sun Studio 8, Java Studio Enterprise -- for a three-year subscription price of just US$1,499.00 per year, plus a free Sun Fire V20z Opteron-based server. Offer good through June 30, 2004 for current and new members.

Industry News & Announcements

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Enter Broad Cooperation Agreement; Settle Outstanding Litigation

Sun Expands Java.com with Vodafone Live! German Games Catalog

Sun Microsystems Inc. Helps Hundreds of Customers Reduce Costs, Simplify Network Computing and Unleash Value from Innovation

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