Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po10.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00186; Tue, 21 Sep 99 23:54:16 EDT Received: from hermes.javasoft.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27959; Tue, 21 Sep 99 23:54:14 EDT Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hermes.java.sun.com (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.1) id DAA02940; Wed, 22 Sep 1999 03:47:31 GMT Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 03:47:31 GMT Message-Id: <199909220347.DAA02940@hermes.java.sun.com> X-Authentication-Warning: hermes.java.sun.com: Processed from queue /bulkmail/data/ed_35/mqueue9 X-Mailing: 191 From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter Sept. 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 2.2 -WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) (JDC) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, and more. - See our new section "Java Developer's Marketplace." Highlighted here are industry-wide products and solutions for Java developers. - 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 * Did you know? PRODUCT NEWS * Early Access Developer Release Software * Java(tm) Plug-In 1.1.3 Released (9/13/99) * Java(tm) Platform Debugger Architecture Released (8/25/99) * Java Web Server(tm) Patch for 1.1.3 Released (8/24/99) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Sun(sm) Technology Days * Sun Headquarters Briefing and Code Camp on Jini(tm) Technology * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Hardware * Sun Education Essentials(sm) JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * Flashline.com - Components by Design - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: Deploying Your Application. Find out how to use JAR files to deploy the Auction application. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/JDCBook/deploy.html <> Articles: * Television Futures--Java TV(tm) Technology Looms Large. Ready to control the camera during motorsports, chat with friends while watching your favorite TV show, or order the jacket James Dean wore in "Rebel Without a Cause?" If you're ready to help create these apps, then you're ready for the Java TV API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Media/javatv/ * A Demonstration of Jini(tm) Technology and the K Virtual Machine. Remember the Tank Demo at the 1999 JavaOne(sm) Developer Conference? This article explores some of the challenges demo developers solved with Jini technology and the K Virtual machine. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ConsumerProducts/JavaTanks/Javatanks.html <> Book excerpts: * Chapter 1 of JavaSpaces(tm) Principles, Patterns, and Practice by Eric Freeman, Susanne Hupfer, and Ken Arnold. This book was recently published by Addison-Wesley as part of the Jini(tm) Technology Series from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the JavaSpaces model and gets you started with space-based programming. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/JavaSpaces/introduction.html <> Did You Know? The JDC is not just for people experienced in the use of the Java(tm) Programming Language. It's a place for novices too. For example, the online tutorial Java(tm) Programming Language Basics, Part 1 gives you an uncomplicated path through the more common programming features available in the Java platform. To access the tutorial, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/BasicJava1/ 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 Access Bridge 1.0 Early Access 2 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/accessbridge/ <> Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaas/ <> Java Plug-In 1.1.3 http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.1.3/index-1.1.3.html <> MIF Doclet version C http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/mifdoclet/ <> Java(tm) Accessibility Utilities v1.3 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaccess/ <> Java Blend(tm) 2.0 http://access1.sun.com/javablend2.0ea/ <> Java(tm) Media Framework (JMF) 2.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jmf/ <> Java(tm) 2 SDK, Standard Edition v1.3 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk13/ JAVA(TM) PLUG-IN 1.1.3 RELEASED. This release is a maintenance update to Java Plug-in 1.1. It adds fixes such as upgrading the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to 1.1.8, and adding support for Swing 1.1.1. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/ JAVA(TM) PLATFORM DEBUGGER ARCHITECTURE (JPDA) RELEASED. This provides debugging support for the Java 2 Platform. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jpda/ JAVA WEB SERVER(TM) PATCH FOR 1.1.3 RELEASED. This patch contains a number of bug fixes for Java Web Server 1.1.3. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-server/jws113patch.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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(SM) TECHNOLOGY DAYS -- EMPOWERING THE DEVELOPER This series of two-day seminars 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/ SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING AND CODE CAMP ON JINI(TM) TECHNOLOGY This session includes a full-day series of presentations on Jini technology from Sun engineering and product specialists, and a two-day code camp where you can get hands-on experience in creating Jini software-based services and clients. For more information, see: http://www.sun.hqbriefings.com 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/tools/ 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 FLASHLINE.COM - COMPONENTS BY DESIGN Components by Design is a program offered by Flashline.com. It matches developers with companies that request custom software components such as JavaBeans(tm) components and Enterprise JavaBeans components. Developers can review and bid on project specs posted by companies. To register as a Components by Design Developer or for more information, see: http://www.flashline.com/components/developers/entrypage.jsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 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@sun.com - Subscribe/Unsubscribe The JDC Newsletter is sent to you because you elected to subscribe when you registered as a JDC member. To unsubscribe from this newsletter and any other JDC email, go to the following address and enter the email address you wish to remove from the mailing list: http://developer.java.sun.com/unsubscribe.html To become a JDC member and subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://java.sun.com/jdc/ - Archives You'll find the JDC Newsletter archives at the following address: http://java.sun.com/jdc/techDocs/Newsletters/ -Copyright Copyright 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303 USA This document is protected by copyright. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/copyright.html JDC Newsletter September 21, 1999 -WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) (JDC) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, and more. - See our new section "Java Developer's Marketplace." Highlighted here are industry-wide products and solutions for Java developers. - 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 * Did you know? PRODUCT NEWS * Early Access Developer Release Software * Java(tm) Plug-In 1.1.3 Released (9/13/99) * Java(tm) Platform Debugger Architecture Released (8/25/99) * Java Web Server(tm) Patch for 1.1.3 Released (8/24/99) DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Sun(sm) Technology Days * Sun Headquarters Briefing and Code Camp on Jini(tm) Technology * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Hardware * Sun Education Essentials(sm) JAVA DEVELOPER'S MARKETPLACE * Flashline.com - Components by Design - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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: Deploying Your Application. Find out how to use JAR files to deploy the Auction application. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/JDCBook/deploy.html <> Articles: * Television Futures--Java TV(tm) Technology Looms Large. Ready to control the camera during motorsports, chat with friends while watching your favorite TV show, or order the jacket James Dean wore in "Rebel Without a Cause?" If you're ready to help create these apps, then you're ready for the Java TV API. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Media/javatv/ * A Demonstration of Jini(tm) Technology and the K Virtual Machine. Remember the Tank Demo at the 1999 JavaOne(sm) Developer Conference? This article explores some of the challenges demo developers solved with Jini technology and the K Virtual machine. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/ConsumerProducts/JavaTanks/Javatanks.html <> Book excerpts: * Chapter 1 of JavaSpaces(tm) Principles, Patterns, and Practice by Eric Freeman, Susanne Hupfer, and Ken Arnold. This book was recently published by Addison-Wesley as part of the Jini(tm) Technology Series from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the JavaSpaces model and gets you started with space-based programming. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/Books/JavaSpaces/introduction.html <> Did You Know? The JDC is not just for people experienced in the use of the Java(tm) Programming Language. It's a place for novices too. For example, the online tutorial Java(tm) Programming Language Basics, Part 1 gives you an uncomplicated path through the more common programming features available in the Java platform. To access the tutorial, see: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/onlineTraining/Programming/BasicJava1/ 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 Access Bridge 1.0 Early Access 2 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/accessbridge/ <> Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) 1.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaas/ <> Java Plug-In 1.1.3 http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.1.3/index-1.1.3.html <> MIF Doclet version C http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/products/mifdoclet/ <> Java(tm) Accessibility Utilities v1.3 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jaccess/ <> Java Blend(tm) 2.0 http://access1.sun.com/javablend2.0ea/ <> Java(tm) Media Framework (JMF) 2.0 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jmf/ <> Java(tm) 2 SDK, Standard Edition v1.3 http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/j2sdk13/ JAVA(TM) PLUG-IN 1.1.3 RELEASED. This release is a maintenance update to Java Plug-in 1.1. It adds fixes such as upgrading the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to 1.1.8, and adding support for Swing 1.1.1. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/ JAVA(TM) PLATFORM DEBUGGER ARCHITECTURE (JPDA) RELEASED. This provides debugging support for the Java 2 Platform. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jpda/ JAVA WEB SERVER(TM) PATCH FOR 1.1.3 RELEASED. This patch contains a number of bug fixes for Java Web Server 1.1.3. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/java-server/jws113patch.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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(SM) TECHNOLOGY DAYS -- EMPOWERING THE DEVELOPER This series of two-day seminars 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/ SUN HEADQUARTERS BRIEFING AND CODE CAMP ON JINI(TM) TECHNOLOGY This session includes a full-day series of presentations on Jini technology from Sun engineering and product specialists, and a two-day code camp where you can get hands-on experience in creating Jini software-based services and clients. For more information, see: http://www.sun.hqbriefings.com 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/tools/ 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 FLASHLINE.COM - COMPONENTS BY DESIGN Components by Design is a program offered by Flashline.com. It matches developers with companies that request custom software components such as JavaBeans(tm) components and Enterprise JavaBeans components. Developers can review and bid on project specs posted by companies. To register as a Components by Design Developer or for more information, see: http://www.flashline.com/components/developers/entrypage.jsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 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@sun.com - Subscribe/Unsubscribe The JDC Newsletter is sent to you because you elected to subscribe when you registered as a JDC member. To unsubscribe from this newsletter and any other JDC email, go to the following address and enter the email address you wish to remove from the mailing list: http://developer.java.sun.com/unsubscribe.html To become a JDC member and subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://java.sun.com/jdc/ - Archives You'll find the JDC Newsletter archives at the following address: http://java.sun.com/jdc/techDocs/Newsletters/ -Copyright Copyright 1999 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. 901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, California 94303 USA This document is protected by copyright. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/copyright.html JDC Newsletter September 21, 1999