Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po10.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19591; Thu, 26 Aug 99 23:09:32 EDT Received: from hermes.javasoft.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00777; Thu, 26 Aug 99 23:08:37 EDT Received: by hermes.java.sun.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id DAA01762; Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:37:18 GMT Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 03:37:18 GMT Message-Id: <199908270337.DAA01762@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Mailing: 156 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter August , 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. - 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 * New Online Tutorial by the MageLang Institute * Upcoming Live Events * Did you know? PRODUCT NEWS * Early Access Developer Release Software * JavaServer(tm) Web Development Kit (JSWDK) 1.0 Released (8/19/99) * Java Servlet 2.2 Specification Public Release (8/19/99) * JavaServer Pages(tm) 1.1 Specification Public Release (8/19/99) * Java(tm) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.2 Specification Public Release (8/19/99) * JIMI Software Development Kit Released (8/18/99) * Java(tm) Internationalization and Localization Toolkit 2.0 Released (8/16/99) * Enterprise JavaBeans(tm) Specification 1.1 Public Release (8/13/99) * JDBC(tm) 1.2 Data Access API 1.0 Test Harness & Suite Released (7/27/99) * MIF Doclet Released (7/23/99) * Updated JDBC(tm) Sample Code Files Released (7/20/99) * Java Foundation Classes (JFC) Project Swing 1.1.1 Released (7/19/99) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Hardware * Sun Education Essentials(sm) * iDevelop '99 International Road Show * Sun(sm) Technology Days * Free Summer University in GSM and Java(tm) Card Technology: France * Powering Business in the Net Economy: London, U.K. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 chapter: Java Native Interface (JNI) Technology. Learn how to integrate Java programming language programs with existing language services, API toolkits, and programs that were not created in the Java programming language. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/JDCBook/jni.html * Java(tm) Programming Language Basics, Part 2. Learn about network communications, cryptography, collections, internationalization, JAR files, packages, and object-oriented concepts. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/BasicJava2/ <> Book excerpts: * Two chapters from the Core Jini(tm) Technology book: Chapter 4, which gives an overview of Jini technology deployment scenarios, and Chapter 6, which takes an in-depth look at the Jini discovery protocols. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/CoreJini/ <> New Online Tutorial: * Introduction to the JavaBeans(tm) API, a new short course by the MageLang Institute. Find out how to use the JavaBeans(tm) API to create independent, reusable, platform-independent, marketable components. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Beans/JBeansAPI/index.html The MageLang Institute is a leading provider of training on Java technology, and has contributed regularly to the JDC since 1996. For more information, see: http://www.magelang.com/jdc/ <> Upcoming Live Events: * Java Live, Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Eduardo Pelegri-Llopart and Larry Cable, authors of the JavaServer Pages(tm) Specification, will answer your questions about JavaServer Pages(tm) technology. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/discussForum/index.htm#javalive * Office Hours, Thursday, Aug. 26 at 11:00 a.m. PDT. Tim Rohaly of the MageLang Institute will answer your questions about the MageLang tutorial: Introduction to the JavaBeans[tm] API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/discussForum/index.htm#officehours <> Did You Know? The JDC hosts more than 30 forums comprising thousands of separate discussion threads. Some currently hot topics covered in the forums are New to Java, AWT, and Swing. The forums provide an excellent place to get help and provide help to members of the growing Java community. http://forum.java.sun.com/ To access the JDC, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: <> Java(tm) Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsse/ <> Java(tm) Shared Data Toolkit (JSDT) 2.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsdt/ <> Java(tm) Access Bridge for Windows http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/accessbridge/ <> JDBC Cached Rowset Implementation http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/crs/ JAVASERVER(TM) WEB DEVELOPMENT KIT (JSWDK) 1.0 RELEASED. This development kit combines the reference implementation of JavaServer(tm) Pages 1.0 with the JavaServlet API 2.1. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/ JAVA SERVLET 2.2 SPECIFICATION PUBLIC RELEASE. Version 2.2 of the specification adds support for Web applications and Web application archives as well as clarifying many issues including Internationalization/Localization and Distributed Servlet Container details. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/2.2/ JAVA(TM) 2 PLATFORM, ENTERPRISE EDITION (J2EE) 1.2 SPECIFICATION PUBLIC RELEASE. The specification provides a detailed definition of the technical standards for J2EE. Topics covered include security, deployment, transaction management, naming, interoperability, and supporting APIs. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/j2ee/docs.html JAVASERVER PAGES(TM) 1.1 SPECIFICATION PUBLIC RELEASE. JavaServer Pages(tm) technology offers a simple way to create dynamic Web pages that are both platform-independent and server-independent. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/ JIMI SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT RELEASED. Jimi is a class library for managing images. It provides full or partial support for the following formats: GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PICT, Photoshop, BMP, Targa, ICO, CUR, Sunraster, XBM, XPM, and PCX. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jimi/ JAVA(TM) INTERNATIONALIZATION AND LOCALIZATION TOOLKIT 2.0 RELEASED. This toolkit is used for internationalization and localization of Java applications. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jilkit/ ENTERPRISE JAVABEANS(TM) SPECIFICATION 1.1 PUBLIC RELEASE. The enhancements in Enterprise JavaBeans specification 1.1 focus on three key areas: improved assembly and deployment, persistence (mandatory entity beans), and tighter compliance. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/ejb/ JDBC(TM) 1.2 DATA ACCESS API TEST HARNESS & SUITE RELEASED. The test harness and suite are used to test application portability across different JDBC drivers. For more information see: http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/download2.html MIF DOCLET RELEASED. This is an extension to the Javadoc tool that generates API documentation in MIF (Maker Interchange Format). For more information, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/mifdoclet/ UPDATED JDBC(TM) SAMPLE CODE FILES RELEASED. These comprise updated JDBC programming examples. For more information see: http://java.sun.com/products/jdbc/learning.html JAVA FOUNDATION CLASSES (JFC) PROJECT SWING 1.1.1 RELEASED. This is a maintenance release that contains over 350 bug fixes and includes significant performance improvements. For more information see: http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 SUN DEVELOPER ESSENTIALS(SM) HARDWARE Available to Commercial and Service Provider Company members of the Sun Developer Connection(sm) Program (JDC members are also members of the Sun Developer Connection), Sun Developer Essentials Hardware entitles qualifying commercial developers and service providers to greatly discounted software, hardware, and tools. These selected hardware systems with valuable software scale from the desktop, to Sun Enterprise[tm] 4500 servers, to Sun StorEdge[tm] A3500s, spanning the needs from startups to large commercial developers. For more information, see: http://www.sun.com/developers/ SUN EDUCATION ESSENTIALS(SM) Sun Education Essentials training offerings give you the training you need to maximize your development skills with Java technologies. This comprehensive training offering includes training packages, early access to selected training courses, and developer-only pricing for Sun Developer Connection Program Members (JDC members are also members of the Sun Developer Connection). For more information, see: http://suned.sun.com/jdc/jdc_member IDEVELOP '99 INTERNATIONAL ROAD SHOW 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. For more information, see: http://technet.oracle.com/events/idevelop/ SUN(SM) TECHNOLOGY DAYS -- EMPOWERING THE DEVELOPER This two-day event highlights Sun technologies including those on the Java(tm) platform. Presentations from industry experts cover topics such as the Java 2 Platform, Standard, Micro, and Enterprise Editions; Java Technology on Devices; Enterprise Java Tools; and many more. For more information, see: http://www.sun.com/developers/techdays/ FREE SUMMER UNIVERSITY IN GSM AND JAVA CARD(TM) TECHNOLOGY Learn about the the use of Java Card technology in GSM (Global Systems Mobile) phones at a free Summer University offered by Bull, a leading supplier of devices that use Java Card technology. The Summer University will be held in Sophia Antipolis, France on September 13th and 14th. Speakers at the Summer University will include industry leaders from Sun and others. For more information, see: http://www.cp8.bull.net/uni_ete.htm POWERING BUSINESS IN THE NET ECONOMY This three-day conference will be held in London, U.K. on September 14-16. The conference covers the business and technical aspects of ".com"-ing an enterprise. Day 3 of the conference (Sept. 16) is targeted to developers. It offers 16 technical sessions covering topics such as Jini connection technology, Enterprise JavaBeans(tm) architecture, and Java 2 technology. For more information, see: http://www.sun.co.uk/events/battersea/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Note The names on the JDC mailing list are used for internal Sun Microsystems purposes only. To remove your name from the list, see Subscribe/Unsubscribe below. - Feedback Comments? Send your feedback on the JDC Newsletter to: jdc-webmaster - Subscribe/Unsubscribe The JDC Newsletter is sent to you because you elected to subscribe when you registered as a JDC member. 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