Core Java Technologies Newsletter

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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).

Product and Technology Releases

The following J2SE products and technologies were recently released:

JSR 201 Extending the Java Programming Language with Enumerations, Autoboxing, Enhanced for loops and Static Import Specification 1.0 Proposed
Proposes four new Java programming language features: enumerations, autoboxing, enhanced for loops and static import.

JSR 014 Add Generic Types to the Java Programming Language Specification 1.0 Proposed Final Draft
Extending the Java programming language with generic types (aka parameterized types).

JSR 094 Java Rule Engine API 1.0 Final Release
Defines a Java runtime API for rule engines.

JSR 206 Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) 1.3 Proposed Final Draft
JAXP 1.3 is the next version of JAXP, an implementation-independent portable API for processing XML with Java.

JSR 200 Network Transfer Format for Java Archives PFD 4
Defines a dense download format for Java classfiles. It is expected that this format can achieve considerable size savings over compressed JAR files.

JSR 174 Monitoring and Management Specification for the Java Virtual Machine 1.0 Proposed Final Draft
A specification for APIs for monitoring and management of the Java virtual machine.

JSR 175 A Metadata Facility for the Java Programming Language Proposed Final Draft 2
A metadata facility for the Java Programming Language would allow classes, interfaces, fields, and methods to be marked as having particular attributes.

NetBeans IDE 4.0 Beta 1 Now Available
The NetBeans IDE provides a pure Java technology development environment for Windows, Linux, the Solaris Operating System and Mac OS X.
Download the Beta

Developer's Marketplace

New Release, Free Download: Sun Java Studio Mobility 6 2004Q3
Enables you to write, test, and debug applications for Java technology-enabled mobile devices. It integrates support for MIDP 2.0/CLDC 1.1, web services (JSR 172) and obfuscation with the improved performance of the NetBeans 3.6 development environment.

Developer's Choice - Free Server or Workstation
Choose the bundle of hardware, software and services that best meets your development needs - both include everything you need to develop and test enterprise applications right away.

Partner Marketing Opportunity
Get 30% off showcasing your company in the 2004 J2ME and Java Card Embedded Resource Catalog. This print and online buyers guide is designed to be a valuable tool for embedded developers and engineers using J2ME and Java Card technology.

August 31, 2004

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

Technical Articles

Java Technology Concept Map 1.0
The Java Technology Concept Map 1.0 is an interactive diagram of web linked terms that show the relationships and uses of Java technologies. Use the map to get an overview of the Java landscape and learn more about the details of its components.
Password Masking in the Java Programming Language
Solutions to problems with password masking in Java platform APIs.

Tech Tips

Chats

Java BluePrints for Service Oriented Architecture
Join two key members of the Java BluePrints team, Inderjeet Singh and Sean Brydon and Enterprise Java architect, Sameer Tyagi on Sept. 14th at 11:00 a.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. UTC.
Chat with Sun's Chief Web Services Strategist
Learn where the industry is going with Web Services. From security and transactions to orchestration, chat with Sun's chief Web Services strategist, Mark Hapner on Sept. 23rd at 9:00 a.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. UTC.
Sun Game Server Technology Chat Transcript
Questions and answers from the July 20 chat with Doug Twilleager, Chief Architect in Sun's Game Technology Group.

Java Technology Fundamentals Newsletter
Learn about autoboxing, one the new features in J2SE v5, also get insights into transferring data.

Events

Upcoming Sun Tech Days
October 7-8, Seoul, South Korea
Central City 19-3 Banpo-Dong Seocho-Gu
J.W Marriott Hotel

November 4-5, Manila, Philippines
Makati Shangri-la Hotel
Ayala Avenue, corner Makati Avenue
Makati City 1200, Manila, Philippines
PeopleSoft Connect
September 20-24, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California
PeopleSoft Connect 2004 is the only user conference that gives you a complete offering of sessions for all three PeopleSoft product families. Whether you're using PeopleSoft Enterprise, PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne, or PeopleSoft World, you'll benefit from tips and techniques you simply can't get anywhere else.
OpenOffice.org Conference
On September 22-24, 2004 the second worldwide OpenOffice.org Conference will be held at the Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.
Siebel Worldwide User Week
October 3-6, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
The premier CRM conference in North America, Siebel User Week is expected to attract more than 3,000 customers, solution providers, speakers, and presenters.

Industry News and Announcements

Java Live Survey
Take this short survey and help Sun make the Java Live chats better serve your needs.

New South Wales' Roads and Traffic Authority Migrates 1,500 Users to Sun Microsystems

Sun Expands Successful HP Away Program with Opteron Systems, Offers Solaris as Dependable Alternative to Faltering HP-UX Roadmap

BEA, IBM, Microsoft, SAP, and Sun Microsystems Submit WS-Addressing Specification to W3C For Standardization

Viewpoint

The Key to Security: A Conversation with Sun's Chief Security Officer, Whitfield Diffie
Sun's Whitfield Diffie, the inventor of the revolutionary public key cryptography, explains our greatest misconceptions about security.

Developers and IT:
A Conversation with Sun's Dan Hushon, Part One
Sun Microsystems' Dan Hushon, Chief Technologist for the US Client Services Organization, discusses how to foster a happy marriage between developers and IT departments.

The Creative Technologist's Bookshelf
This new feature highlights the literary pursuits of Sun's most creative thinkers, innovators, movers and shakers. Find out what they're reading now, what's on their list, and what they recommend. In this first installation, Open Source Diva Danese Cooper shares her eclectic selection.

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