Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 03:44:00 GMT From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com Subject: JDC Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 6 To: JDCMember@Sun.com -WELCOME- to the Java Developer Connection(sm) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, and more. J D C N E W S L E T T E R INSIDE THE JDC * New on the JDC * Online Discussion Forums Return PRODUCT NEWS * Early Access Developer Release Software * Sun Community Source Licensing Announced * JavaMail(tm) 1.1.1 API Software Released * Java(tm) Naming and Directory Interface(tm) (JNDI) 1.1.2 Software Released DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * XTech '99, XML Developer Conference: San Jose, California * Java(tm) Enterprise Solutions Symposium (JESS): Paris * Sun Developer Essentials(sm) Subscription Programs - Training discounts - New tools, software, and technologies * Java University(sm): Advanced Java(tm) Technology Seminars * Java(tm) 2 and Java(tm) Foundation Classes Developer Kitchens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC. Technical articles: Designing and Building Advanced Java(tm) Applications; Contest Winners Offer Insights on the PersonalJava(tm) Platform. http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/ ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS RETURN. Join the instructors from the MageLang Institute on 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. PST/9:00 p.m. GMT who will be available to answer your questions on the Security or Servlet courses. See Office Hours under Discussion Forums on the JDC: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/discussForum/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P R O D U C T N E W S EARLY ACCESS DEVELOPER RELEASE SOFTWARE. The following Java(tm) platform software is now available for download on the JDC: <> JavaHelp(tm) 1.0 Release Candidate 1: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/javahelp/index.html <> 3.1 Symantec just-in-time (JIT) Compiler: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jdk12/jit/index.html <> Java(tm) Servlet Development Kit 2.1 Software: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jsdk/index.html <> Java Foundation Classes(tm)(JFC) 1.1 Software: http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/earlyAccess/jfc/index.html SUN COMMUNITY SOURCE LICENSING ANNOUNCED. Sun is making the source code to the Java(tm) 2 Platform available to the developer community. This offering is intended to further propel innovation of the Java platform and provide developers with easier access to Java platform sources while still maintaining compatibility. For complete information including download, licensing, and technical information, see: http://www.sun.com/software/communitysource/java2/ JAVAMAIL(tm) 1.1.1 API SOFTWARE RELEASED. Provides a set of abstract classes that model a mail system. The API provides a platform independent and protocol independent framework to build Java-based mail and messaging applications. This release includes implementations of the core JavaMail packages. Also included are implementations of the IMAP and SMTP service providers. To access, see: http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/ JAVA NAMING AND DIRECTORY INTERFACE(tm) (JNDI) 1.1.2 NOW AVAILABLE. Provides Java(tm) applications with a unified interface to a multitude of naming and directory services in the enterprise. As part of the Java Enterprise API(tm) set, JNDI enables seamless connectivity to heterogeneous enterprise naming and directory services. For complete information, see: http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 XTech '99 is the XML developer conference for developers and decision-makers looking to XML to provide solutions for data and content exchange on the Web. As one of the premier sponsors of XTech, Sun keynotes include Jon Bosak, W3C XML Coordination Group Chair, and Jonathan Schwartz, Director of Enterprise Products Group along with other sessions. XTech is coming to San Jose, California on March 7-11. Don't miss it! For complete details, see: http://www.gca.org/conf/xtech99/xtecindx.html JAVA(tm) ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS SYMPOSIUM `99. This major international event will be held in Paris, France, from April 27-29, 1999. You can look forward to three days focused on Java(tm) technologies and solutions with both developer and business tracks. In addition there will be a Solution fair with over 200 exhibitors showing the latest applications and tools, and a Java(tm) Technology Town. More than 6000 people are expected to attend. For more information, see http://www.jess99.com/ JAVA(tm) TECHNOLOGY TRAINING DISCOUNT AVAILABLE THROUGH DEVELOPER ESSENTIALS SUBSCRIPTIONS. Now available with the Sun Developer Essentials(sm) subscriptions is a training discount on courseware designed exclusively for Java developers. Offered by Sun's Enterprise Services Division these subscriptions let you enhance your Java programming skills and save money with a 10% discount. Choose from one of three specified Java Programming training courses. This training discount is part of Sun Developer Essentials subscriptions that deliver not only the latest software, tools, technologies, and their updates free as part of the annual subscriptions, but also provides other "developer essential" items to facilitate Java Platform development. Visit the following website for more information on how you can take advantage of this training discount. http://www.sun.com/developers/essentials.html ANNOUNCING NEW JAVA TOOLS, SOFTWARE, AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPERS. On March 15th, Sun Developer Essentials(sm) subscriptions will introduce two new products: Codewarrior Professional for Java, Release 4 by Metrowerks Corp. and the newest version of Java Jumpstart(tm) which includes Java(tm) 2 Development kit, Java Runtime Environment, Servlet Development Kit, and much more. Affordably priced, you can receive your CD copy along with other valuable tools, technologies, software, training discounts, and information by simply subscribing to Sun Developer Essentials. Developer Essentials subscriptions includes one year single user license that provides updates sent directly to you every 3 months. For more information on these developer-only subscription packages see: http://www.sun.com/developers/essentials.html JAVA UNIVERSITY(sm) ADVANCED JAVA(tm) TECHNOLOGY TRAINING SEMINARS Learn to use the latest in Java technology from Java technology experts. Intensive one and two-day seminars offered by Sun(tm) at COMDEX/Spring in Chicago, April 18 and 19, 1999. For details see: http://www.sun.com/java-university/ JAVA(tm) 2 AND JAVA(tm) FOUNDATION CLASSES (JFC) DEVELOPER KITCHENS. In March, Sun Microsystems is rolling out another series of Developer Kitchens together with Nova Laboratories. The first day of these 2-day seminars will focus on the Java 2 platform where topics such as the Collections Framework, Security, Distributed Objects, and Performance will be covered. On the second day the focus is JFC, where we will discuss in detail migration issues from AWT to Swing, Pluggable Look&Feel, and Accessibility as well as how to improve the performance of your Swing-based application. For details on the schedules and registration, see: http://www.nova-labs.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Note The names on the JDC mailing list are used for internal Sun Microsystems(tm) purposes only. To remove your name from the list, see Subscribe/Unsubscribe below. - Feedback Comments? Send your feedback on the JDC Newsletter to: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com - 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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