Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po10.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21526; Fri, 25 Jun 99 01:16:58 EDT Received: from hermes.javasoft.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07046; Fri, 25 Jun 99 01:17:20 EDT Received: by hermes.java.sun.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id FAA17997; Fri, 25 Jun 1999 05:42:56 GMT Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 05:42:56 GMT Message-Id: <199906250542.FAA17997@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Mailing: 124 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter June 22, 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 2.1 -WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) (JDC) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, and more. - JDC Email Survey - We'd like your feedback about the JDC Newsletter as well as other JDC email that you receive. 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Your feedback will help us create email materials that better serve your needs. - 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 * Site design improvements PRODUCT NEWS * Java HotSpot(tm) Performance Engine 1.0 for SPARC (tm) Processor/Solaris Operating Environment Released (6/16/99) * Early Access Developer Release Software * Redefined architecture for the Java(tm) 2 Platform Announced (6/15/99) * Java (tm) 2 Enterprise Edition V1.2 Specification Released (6/15/99) * JavaSpaces(tm) Technology Kit 1.0 Released (6/15/99) * Java(tm) TV API spec v0.9.0 Released (6/15/99) * Java(tm) Advanced Imaging 1.0 API Released (6/15/99) * RMI over IIOP Standard Extension Released (6/11/98) * JavaPhone(tm) API Specification Released (6/8/99) * Java 3D(tm) 1.1.2 API Released (6/8/99) * JavaServer Pages(tm) Version 1.0 Specification Released (6/2/99) * JavaMail(tm) 1.1.2 Released (5/28/99) * Java Naming and Directory Interface(tm) (JNDI) 1.1/COS Naming Update Released (5/27/99) * Java Accessibility Utilities Package Released (5/26/99) * JavaBeans(tm) Activation framework (JAF) 1.0.1 Released (5/24/99) * Java Shared Data Toolkit (JSDT) 1.5 Released (5/20/99) * Java Transaction API (JTA) 1.0.1 Specification Released (5/18/99) * JDBC(tm) 2.0 Standard Extension Source and Binary Released (5/17/99) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines Available * New Web-Based Education Solution Announced * iDevelop '99 * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Hardware * Sun Announces 50% Off Per-Incident Technical Support for Developers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC. <> Online training: Writing Advanced Applications for the Java Platform (new chapters). <> Technical articles: Distributed Events in Jini(tm) Technology To access the JDC, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/ SITE DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS: We've made a number of changes to the JDC site that we think will make your life easier. 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The following Java platform software is now available for download on the JDC: <> RMI over IIOP IDL Compiler http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/idlc/ <> JDBC(tm) Cached Row set http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/crs/ <> Java 3D(tm) 1.1.2 Beta API for DirectX http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/java3D/ <> JavaServer(tm) Web Development Kit http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsp/ <> Java Card(tm) API Reference Implementation Developer's Release 4 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/javacard/ <> Java(tm) 2 SDK Standard Edition v.1.2.2 Release Candidate http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk122/ <> Java(tm) Project X Technology Release 2 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/xml/ <> Java(tm) Media Framework http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jmf/ JAVA HOTSPOT(TM) PERFORMANCE ENGINE 1.0 FOR SPARC(TM) PROCESSOR/ SOLARIS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT RELEASED. This release provides the Java Hotspot performance engine for use in the SPARC processor/Solaris operating environment. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/hotspot/ JAVA(TM) 2 ENTERPRISE EDITION V1.2 SPECIFICATION RELEASED. The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification provides a detailed definition of the technical standards for J2EE. Topics covered include security, deployment, transaction management, naming, interoperability, and supporting APIs. The spec also covers some future directions for the J2EE platform, including upcoming requirements and milestones. In keeping with Java Software's Community Process goals, the current version of the spec is the Public Draft, provided for review and feedback from the developer community. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/j2ee/docs.html JAVASPACES(TM) TECHNOLOGY KIT (JSTK) 1.0 RELEASED. The JSTK provides implementations of the JavaSpaces architecture specified in the Jini technology extended core platform . The 1.0 release of the JSTK software consists of the JavaSpaces Evaluation Binary Kit, its API documentation, release notes for those classes and interfaces, examples, and references to the specific copyrights and licenses that protect each of these components. For more information, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/jini/ JAVA(TM) TV API SPEC V0.9.0 RELEASED. The Java TV API provides acproductscess to functionality unique to a digital television receiver, for example audio/video streaming. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/javatv/ JAVA(TM) ADVANCED IMAGING API RELEASED. The JavaAdvanced Imaging API allows sophisticated high-performance image processing to be incorporated in Java applets and applications. The API implements a set of core image processing capabilities, such as image tiling, regions of interest, and deferred execution. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/ RMI OVER IIOP STANDARD EXTENSION RELEASED. The Remote Method Invocation (RMI) over Inter-Orb Protocol (IIOP) delivers CORBA-compliant capabilities to the Java(tm) 2 platform and to JDK(tm) 1.1. RMI over IIOP is released as a standard extension. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/rmi-iiop/ JAVAPHONE(TM) API SPEC AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. The API provides network operators, service providers and content creators with an open platform on which to develop and deploy scalable, cross-platform services and secure, dynamic functionality to wireless smartphones and Internet screenphones. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/pr/1999/06/pr990608-02.html JAVA 3D(TM) 1.1.2 API RELEASED. The Java 3D API enables the creation of three-dimensional graphics applications and Internet-based 3D applications. This release adds a utility to generate compressed geometry for use with the Java 3D API's Compressed Geometry node. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/3D/ JAVASERVER PAGES(TM) VERSION 1.0 SPECIFICATION RELEASED. JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology provides an easy and powerful way to build web pages with dynamically-generated content. The JSP specification is the product of an industry-wide initiative led by Sun Microsystems, Inc. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/ JAVAMAIL(TM) 1.1.2 RELEASED. The JavaMail API provides a set of abstract classes that can be used to build mail and messaging applications. This release of the JavaMail API adds implementation of the IMAP and SMTP servers. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/ JAVA NAMING AND DIRECTORY INTERFACE(TM) (JND1) 1.1/COS NAMING UPDATE RELEASED. JNDI is a standard extension to the Java platform. It provides applications with a unified interface to multiple naming and directory services in the enterprise. This release contains cla libraries and service providers for COS naming. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/ JAVA ACCESSIBILITY UTILITIES PACKAGE V1.2.2 RELEASED. This package provides additional support for assistive technologies such as top-level window location and global event tracking. For more information see: http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/ JAVABEANS(TM) ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK (JAF) 1.0.1 RELEASED. This is a maintenance release of the JAF standard extension. With JAF, developers who use Java technology can take advantage of standard services to determine the type of an arbitrary piece of data, encapsulate access to it, discover the operations available on it, and instantiate the appropriate bean to perform the operation. For more information see: http://java.sun.com/beans/glasgow/jaf.html JAVA SHARED DATA TOOLKIT (JSDT) 1.5 RELEASED. The Java Shared Data Toolkit allows developers to easily add collaboration features to applets and applications. Enterprise developers can use the Java Shared Data Toolkit software to create network-centric applications, such as shared whiteboards or chat environments. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jsdt/ JAVA TRANSACTION API (JTA) 1.0.1 SPEC RELEASED. The JTA specifies standard Java interfaces between a transaction manager and the participants in a distributed transaction system: the resource manager, application server, and transactional applications. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jta/ JDBC(TM) 2.0 STANDARD EXTENSION SOURCE AND BINARY RELEASED. The JDBC API provides access to a wide variety of relational databases. This is a standard extension that is provided as a separate download. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 JAVA LOOK AND FEEL DESIGN GUIDELINES AVAILABLE A new publication, Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines, is now available. The publication provides essential information for designers and developers who create cross-platform applications and applets in the Java programming language. The book presents design guidelines for software that uses the Java(tm) Foundation Classes (JFC). This includes visual design, layout, and the graphical hallmarks of the Java look and feel. For more information, and to order the publication, see: http://www.java.sun.com/products/jlf The guidelines are also available for sale through major resellers. NEW WEB-BASED EDUCATION SOLUTION ANNOUNCED A new web-based education solution from Sun will be available August 1. The solution presents modularized courseware for the Java programming language and newly developed courses on Jini(tm) technology. For more information, see: http://suned.sun.com/WLSinfo IDEVELOP '99 Learn how Sun's technologies team with Oracle 8i. This conference offers three tracks of technical seminars: Web Site Development, Enterprise Java Development, and Internet Database Application Development. 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