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-WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) (JDC) Newsletter, 
covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer 
programs, and more.

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             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
                * Quizzes
                * New Community Discussion Forum                
                * Tech Tips
                Did you know?                 
                                                                   
              PRODUCT NEWS 
                Early Access Developer Release Software
                * Java(TM) 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition, 
                  v 1.3.0 for Solaris Release Candidate (August 16, 2000)
                * Java(TM) Accessibility Helper v.0.2 (August 9, 2000)
                Product Release Software
                * Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition 1.3 
                  Specification (August 16, 2000)
		                 	                             
              DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
                * Call for Participation
                * Free Java SIM Summer University
                * XML One
                * JavaPlus
                * Java Live!
                * J2EE Disussion

             JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE
                * COOL:Joe Version 1.1
                * EBJ-test(TM)
		                       	              	                	
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I N S I D E  T H E  J D C


NEW ON THE JDC  
    
o  Online Training

   Java(TM) Advanced Imaging Tutorial now available. The Java Advanced 
   Imaging (JAI) API allows you to incorporate sophisticated, 
   high-performance image processing into Java programs and applets. 
   Examples, including source code and demos, illustrate key JAI 
   functionality. 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/javaai/
                        
o  Articles
   
   Developing the Java 2D(TM) Art Applet Using Forte(TM) for Java(TM) 
   Community Edition. Intrigued by the Java 2D art applet last month? 
   This article tells the story behind the applet, with lots of code 
   and screenshots of Forte CE in action, and use of the Swing 
   Timer class.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/GUI/2d-ide/
   
   Discover the Secrets of the Java Serialization API. In this 
   article, you'll examine how to persist your Java objects, starting 
   with the basics and proceeding to the more advanced concepts. Learn 
   three different ways to perform serialization, and investigate 
   concerns that arise with any persistence scheme such as object 
   caching, version control, and performance issues.  
                       
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/serialization/
   
o  Book Excerpts
                                    
   Professional JSP(TM). Two chapters from this popular new book, one 
   covering JavaServer Pages(TM) Architecture, and the other giving 
   a case study using J2EE(TM), EJBs(TM), and Tag Libraries.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/javaserverpages/
   
o  Quizzes

   AWT Fundamentals Quiz. Test your knowledge from last month's AWT
   Fundamentals short course by jGuru. Find out what you know about the 
   Applet and Frame classes, layout managers and paint events, and more.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/awt/
   
   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 http://www.jguru.com.
                         
   JSP Architecture Quiz. If you've read the chapter excerpts from 
   Professional JSP, test your knowledge on the differences between 
   servlets and JavaServer Pages, page-centric versus the dispatcher 
   approach, and more. Then read the source code and see how this 
   quiz was developed.
                         
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/jsp/
                            
   Essentials of the Java Programming Language Quiz II. Test your 
   knowledge on exception handling, applet permissions, RMI, and more, 
   with this online, interactive quiz. 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Quizzes/jbasics2
      
o  New Community Discussion Forum

   Visit the new Community Discussion Forum pages. Have questions or
   comments about Java platform technology? See the new Java Discussion 
   Forums, featuring better performance, a great look, and many new 
   easy-to-use features.       
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/forum.jshtml
   
o  Tech Tips

   Read how to manipulate Java arrays, and how to use Java I/O 
   redirection in your applications.
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/TechTips/2000/tt0815.html
   
DID YOU KNOW? 

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   specifically choose one or more of the free JDC mailings, such as 
   the Newsletter, Tech Tips, or Bulletin. You'll receive only the 
   mailings you ask for. Update your subscriptions today! 
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/subscription/
   
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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 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition, v. 1.3.0 
   for Solaris Release Candidate
   
   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk13/download-solaris.html
   
o  Java Accessibility Helper v.0.2

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaccesshelper/
   
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES SOFTWARE. The following Java 
platform software and technology releases are now available 
for download:

o  Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition 1.3 Specification. This version
   defines the standard for developing and deploying enterprise applications. 
   It is based on Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3 and updates the 
   J2EE platform with the latest versions of Enterprise JavaBeans(TM) (EJBTM), 
   JavaServer Pages (JSP) and Java Servlet API component technologies. 
   Some added features include support for J2EE Connector Architecture, the 
   Java API for XML Parsing (JAXP), the Java Authentication and Authorization 
   Service (JAAS) API, and much more.
  
   http://java.sun.com/j2ee/download.html#platformspec
   
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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  Call For Participation

   The O'Reilly Conference on Enterprise Java technology has posted 
   a Call for Participation for experts interested in leading tutorial 
   and conference sessions at the 2001 O'Reilly Conference on Enterprise 
   Java technology, March 26-29, 2001, in Santa Clara, California. 
   
   http://conferences.oreilly.com/java2001/news/call.html

o  Free Java SIM Summer University
   September 7-8, 2000  -  Sophia Antipolis - France
   
   The GSM and Java Card(TM) Technology Summer University, conducted 
   by renowned teachers and industrialists, takes place in the French 
   Telecom Valley. This event, sponsored by Bull, Sun Microsystems(TM), 
   ST Microelectronics, Motorola, TIM, Cegetel, Optimus, Swisscom, 
   Cyber-comm, and others, is for Java technology and GSM developers, 
   and presents the new development prospects of the Java SIM Card.

   Java developers, do not miss this opportunity to be trained to 
   GSM development! GSM developers, come and learn more about Java 
   development!  Register now!

   http://www.cp8.bull.net/simagine/index_univ.html
   
o  XML One 
   October 2-5, 2000  - San Jose, CA
   
   XML One returns to San Jose, featuring many speakers from 
   Sun Microsystems. The four day event features intensive sessions 
   and workshops organized into concise tracks on XML in the 
   Enterprise, XML-based Content on the Internet, XML-based 
   Commerce on the Internet, and Implementing XML-based Software.
   
   http://www.xmlconference.com/xmlusa 

o  JavaPlus Conference
   October 29 - November 1, 2000  - Fairmont Hotel San Jose, CA
   
   At the JavaPlus(SM) Conference, Silicon Valley's longest running
   Java event, attendees can immerse themselves for four days 
   in comprehensive Java training -- including industry specific 
   sessions on Java solutions. Featuring speakers from Sun 
   Microsystems and other top consultants and educators, 
   JavaPlus offers more training for your money than any other 
   option this fall. 
   
   http://www.javapluscon.com

o  Java Live! Aug. 29. Java Platform Performance.  Got a performance-
   related question? Ask Steve Wilson and Jeff Kesselman, key members 
   of Sun's Java performance team and authors of the book Java Platform
   Performance Strategies and Tactics. 

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/chat/index.html

o  Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Discussion
   Join Inderjeet Singh, co-author of Designing Enterprise Applications 
   with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, for a special J2EE 
   discussion forum September 12-18. Take this opportunity to ask 
   Inderjeet all your questions about designing enterprise applications 
   with the J2EE platform. 
   
   http://www.sun.com/presents/discussions/j2ee/index.html   
   
   Also see the transcript of a recent chat with Inderjeet Singh, 
   Rick Saletta, and Greg Murray on the J2EE Blueprints. You can find 
   the transcript at:

   http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/community/chat/JavaLive/2000/jl0502.html

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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  COOL:Joe Version 1.1

   COOL:Joe is an integrated development environment for architecting 
   and delivering distributed systems as a collection of Enterprise 
   JavaBeans (EJB). Using COOL:Joe, Java development teams are 
   able to architect, create, deploy, and manage large-scale, robust, 
   distributed eBusiness applications. Built-in smart features and 
   advanced wizards increase productivity by enabling developers to 
   automatically generate EJBs from component specifications, seamlessly 
   test and debug business logic, and automatically deploy EJBs to a 
   variety of application servers.

   http://www.sterling.com/content/prod_serv_factsheet.asp?plid=2&pid=170&sid=1

o  EJB-test(TM)

   RSW Software's EJB-test provides an easy-to-use and highly 
   accurate means for testing the scalability and functionality of 
   EJB middle-tier applications.  Optimized for BEA WebLogic and 
   IBM WebSphere application servers, EJB-test provides companies 
   significant savings in application time-to-market and an increase 
   in the overall quality of e-business applications.

   http://www.rswsoftware.com/products/ejbtest.html
   
   
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