# JDC Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 6

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    Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:59:04 GMT

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    From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com

    Subject: JDC Newsletter Vol. 2  No. 6

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-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
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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

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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/

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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

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

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JDC Newsletter
Vol. 2 No. 6
February 23, 1999

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