Return-Path: Received: from pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu by po10.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id FAA02139; Wed, 18 Jul 2001 05:09:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from hermes.java.sun.com (hermes-db.java.sun.com [204.160.241.157]) by pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu (8.9.2/8.9.2) with SMTP id FAA15393 for ; Wed, 18 Jul 2001 05:09:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200107180909.FAA15393@pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 02:09:22 PDT From: "Java Developer Connection" To: alexp@mit.edu Subject: July 2001 JDC Newsletter 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://java.sun.com/jdc/techDocs/Newsletters/2001/nl0717.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J D C N E W S L E T T E R INSIDE THE JDC New on the JDC * Articles * Bookshelf * Tech Tips * Quizzes PRODUCT NEWS Early Access Developer Release Software * Java(tm) 2 Platform, Standard Edition v 1.4 Beta (June 27, 2001) * Java(tm) API for XML Messaging 1.0 (Jun 27 2001) * Java 2 Platform Micro Edition, Wireless Toolkit 1.0.2 EA 2 (June 26, 2001) * Java(tm) Accessibility Helper Early Access v0.3 (Jun 26 2001) * Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition IDE Toolkit 2.0 Beta (June 14, 2001) * J2EE(tm) Tutorial, 1.3 Beta, Draft 3 (June 14, 2001) Product Release Software * J2EE Client Access Services COM Bridge (Jun 29 2001) * JDBC(tm) API Test Suite 1.2.1a (Jun 28 2001) * JAIN(tm) MGCP API Specification 1.0a First Public Release (Jun 28 2001) * Java(tm) API for XML Messaging (JAXM) 0.92 Specification (Jun 21 2001) * JSR 43 Java Telephony API (JTAPI) 1.4 Specification (June 20) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * OpenOffice.org @ JavaOne 2001 * Open Source Conference * Java Live! * New-to-Java Programming Center Supplement * Java(sm) Learning Center Program * Transparent Persistence: An Introduction to Java Data Objects * Discuss Jiro(tm) Technology and the Federated Management JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * CavaSoft Releases CavaBeans * Clustra Systems Releases Evaluation Copies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC o Articles Email Web Application Using JSP Tag Libraries This article explores the possibilities of combining Java(tm) technologies to create a web deployable email application that uses the JavaMail(tm) API and custom JSP tag libraries for presentation. (July 09, 2001) http://java.sun.com/jdc/technicalArticles/javaserverpages/emailapps/ MIDP for Palm OS Learn how to install MIDP for Palm on your handheld device and convert your existing MIDlets to Palm OS applications. This article also presents advanced networking and database features. (June 28, 2001) http://java.sun.com/jdc/products/wireless/midp/articles-palm/convert/ The Java(tm) Technologies Behind ICEMail: An Open-Source Project Read how ICEMail uses various Java(tm) technologies, such as Project Swing, JavaMail(tm) API, and internationalization, and discover areas that you can help develop. (June 25, 2001) http://java.sun.com/jdc/technicalArticles/javaopensource/icemail/ o Bookshelf 3D User Interfaces with Java 3D In 3D User Interfaces with Java 3D, Jon Barrilleaux gives you an in-depth introduction to user interface support in the Java 3D(tm) API. Chapter 11, "UI spaces and the scene graph", and Chapter 17, "Control basics." are presented. http://java.sun.com/jdc/Books/Java3D/ o Tech Tips Learn about the Swing class JTabbedPane, and how to use reflection to test methods and classes. http://java.sun.com/jdc/JDCTechTips/2001/tt0712.html o Quizzes Beginning Java Objects Quiz Jacquie Barker introduced us to object modeling, using the Java(tm) programming language in Beginning Java Objects. Now test your concept knowledge with this quiz. http://java.sun.com/jdc/Quizzes/BegJavaObjects/ To access the JDC, go to: http://java.sun.com/jdc/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Platform, Standard Edition v 1.4 Beta http://java.sun.com/j2se/ o Java API for XML Messaging 1.0 http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/xml/jaxm/ o Java 2 Platform Micro Edition, Wireless Toolkit 1.0.2 http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/j2mewtoolkit/ o Java Accessibility Helper Early Access v0.3 http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/jaccesshelper/ o Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition IDE Toolkit 2.0 Beta http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/j2eeide-toolkit/ o J2EE Tutorial, 1.3 Beta, Draft 3 http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/j2ee/tutorial.html PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java platform software and technology releases are now available for download: o J2EE Client Access Services COM Bridge The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Client Access Services (J2EE CAS) COM Bridge lets Windows developers create native client applications that access Enterprise JavaBeansTM (EJBTM) components deployed on a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition application server. http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/j2eecas/download-com-bridge.html o JDBC(tm) API Test Suite 1.2.1a The JDBC(tm) API test suite contains tests useful for testing a driver based on JDBC technology ("JDBC driver") for it's conformance to the requirements of the Java(tm) 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE(tm)). This test suite is intended to assist driver vendors in preparing their drivers for certification in a J2EE compatible configuration using the J2EE Compatibility Test Suite. http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/download.html#jdbctestsuite o JAIN(tm) MGCP API Specification 1.0a First Public Release The JAIN MGCP Specification defines an API which allows for the rapid creation and deployment of dynamic telephony services into a Java telephony platform. http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/first/jsr023/index.html o Java(tm) API for XML Messaging (JAXM) 0.92 Specification This version of the JAXM specification includes the notion of messaging Profiles. The intent is to establish a foundation for supporting a family of higher level standards-based messaging protocols. An example of a Profile would be the W3C's XMLP layered on JAXM. Consequently, Java technology developers using JAXM will have pluggable XML messaging capabilities. http://java.sun.com/xml/xml_jaxm.html o JSR 43 Java Telephony API (JTAPI) 1.4 Specification JTAPI 1.4 extends and enhances the current JTAPI specification. It will: * Introduce Listener interfaces in the callcontrol, callcenter and phone packages following the pattern defined for the core package, providing a consistent event delivery mechanism for these important application areas. * Entend the media package with many new interfaces to support the functionality of the ECTF media services architecture. http://www.jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/review/jsr043/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 OpenOffice.org @ the JavaOne(sm) 2001 Conference People who stopped by our booth at the JavaOne conference saw an OpenOffice.org spreadsheet being populated by real-time quotes from NASDAQ via Java RMI. If you missed the demo or just want to know more, please visit: http://www.openoffice.org/java/ For more about OpenOffice.org, subscribe to our mailing lists: mailto:announce-subscribe@openoffice.org mailto:discuss-subscribe@openoffice.org http://www.openoffice.org/java/ o Open Source Conference Sun is a platinum sponsor of the O'Reilly Open Source Conference to be held in San Diego, CA July 23-27. The following Open Source projects will be represented in the Sun booth: OpenOffice.org, NetBeans.org, GridEngine, Project JXTA and GNOME for the Solaris Operating Environment. http://www.sunsource.net/oreilly.html o Java Live! Chat with experts on a variety of hot topics in the Java(tm) programming language. These sessions are held on Tuesdays (unless otherwise noted) at 11:00 a.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. GMT. Next Session: July 24. 9:00 A.M. PDT/4:00 P.M. GMT. EJB Component Modeling with UML. Guest: John Cheesman. http://java.sun.com/jdc/community/chat/index.html o New-to-Java Programming Center Supplement Learn the basics of the Java programming language and keep up-to-date on additions to the JDC's New-to-Java Programming Center with this new monthly supplement. http://developer.java.sun.com/subscription/ o Java(sm) Learning Center Program The Java Learning Center is a new e-learning program. The JavaOne conference sessions are now available in a multimedia tool which delivers the sessions in audio and visual formats with transcription. More than 300 classes are available. As a special introduction to the classes, we're offering the key sessions from the first day's content of the JavaOne conference for free! http://java.sun.com/learning o Transparent Persistence: An Introduction to Java Data Objects Use this technical article to find out how you can use the Java Data Objects (JDO) specification to create transparent persistence. http://sunwww.central/forte/ffj/resources/articles/transparent.html o Discuss Jiro(tm) Technology and the Federated Management Architecture 24-27 July 2001 Don't miss this special online discussion forum with Paul Monday, coauthor of The Jiro(tm) Technology Programmer's Guide and Federated Management Architecture. This programmer's guide is the authoritative reference to Jiro(tm) technology that is bringing higher levels of interoperability and adaptability to network and storage management applications. http://www.sun.com/presents/discussions/disc-072401/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 CavaSoft CavaBeans CavaBeans is a set of JavaBeans that wrap the functionality of CavaSoft's popular Java Framework Library, CavaTools. CavaBeans services can be dropped onto an application or form from an IDE's palette or toolbox. These services include those for enterprise applications such as logging, auditing, importing, exporting, mail, request, observer and database connectivity. CavaBeans and CavaTools Community Edition are available for download at: http://www.cavasoft.com/cavatools o Clustra Systems Releases Evaluation Copies The Clustra "always-on" Database is an industrial-strength relational database designed to be continuously available - without interruption - through planned maintenance, hardware and software failures, database, upgrades, natural disasters, and human mistakes. Evaluation copies of Clustra for Solaris (and Linux) are available for download from the Clustra website at www.clustra.com. Clustra's next generation product will tightly integrate the always-on database with an EJB (Enterprise JavaBean) application server, providing a Java Enterprise Environment (J2EE) application platform that is fault-tolerant and scalable with support for online upgrades that can synchronize business logic updates with changes to the database schema. http://developer.clustra.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. To unsubscribe, go to the Subscriptions page http://developer.java.sun.com/subscription/, uncheck the appropriate checkbox, and click the Update button. As of May 22, 2001, Sun Microsystems updated its Privacy Policy http://sun.com/privacy to give you a better understanding of Sun's Privacy Policy and Practice. 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