# JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 8

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    Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 01:51:39 GMT

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    Subject: JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 8

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-WELCOME- to the Java(sm) Developer Connection(sm) Newsletter, with the
news from the 1998 JavaOne(sm) Developer Conference(sm), Early Access
software announcements, developer program news, and more. The JDC Team-

J D C N E W S L E T T E R
PRODUCT NEWS
* Early Access Developer Release Software
* News from the JavaOne Conference
* Java(tm) Foundation Classes Software Ships
* Java Accessibility Utilities 1.0 Available
* Personal WebAccess(tm) 1.0 Ships
* JavaMail 1.0 Released
* Java Telephony API Now Available
* JavaHelp Draft Specification Available
* JavaBeans(tm) Components in the News

INSIDE THE JDC
* New on the JDC
* Find Answers Faster with JDC's New Search Engine

DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
* Sun(sm) Developer Connection(sm) Announced
* Find out if Your Software is 100% Pure Java(tm)
* Enterprise Developer News on Java Technology
* Present Your Applets and Applications in JavaReel(tm)
* Looking for a Java Technology Product or Service?
* Visit Sun's Java Technology Web Site

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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 3D(tm) 1.1 EA
Implementation, JDK(tm)1.2 Beta 3 Release, Java Heap Analysis Tool, Java
Cryptography Extension 1.2 EA 2, JavaServer(tm) Pages, Project Java(tm)
Activator EA 3 Release, and Java Media Framework 1.0 Beta 3. To access,
see:

http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html

NEWS FROM THE JAVAONE CONFERENCE, Sun Microsystem's(tm) 1998 Worldwide
Developer Conference, including announcements of Java Jumpstart(tm) 1.1,
the EmbeddedJava(tm) specification, new developer tools, and technology to
bring the Java platform to auto, TV, and phone consumer markets.

-- Enterprise solution for simplified Java platform deployment announced,
including plans for Java Jumpstart 1.1. The first release of Java Jumpstart
will be designed to enable applications written for the Java platform to run
consistently on Microsoft Windows and Solaris(tm) desktops, independent of
installed web browsers. Java Jumpstart is planned for availability in May,
1998. For more information, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/embeddedjava

-- EmbeddedJava platform specification announced. The EmbeddedJava
technology is is designed to be highly scalable and configurable while
requiring minimal system resources, and is intended for developers and
manufacturers of products such as pagers, office peripherals, test and
measurement equipment, medical devices, telephony infrastructure equipment,
and network routers and switches. To review, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/embeddedjava

-- Developer tools for building and deploying business-critical, network-
enabled applications, including Java Blend(tm), Java Modeler, and
JavaSafe(tm). The products are expected to ship in the fourth quarter,
1998. Announced for release in the summer, 1998, is the JavaServer Engine,
designed to provide a prebuilt foundation for simplifying the deployment
of network-enabled applications, and intended to enable developers to
quickly develop and deploy custom applications using industry standard,
application-specific protocols and data formats. For information, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/javablend
http://java.sun.com/products/javasafe
http://java.sun.com/products/javaserverengine

-- JavaTV, AutoJava, and JavaPhone APIs announced. The JavaTV API is
designed for manufacturers, developers, and content providers seeking to
deliver interactive content via cable set-top boxes, satellite receivers,
digital televisions, and high definition televisions (HDTV). The AutoJava
API is intended to provide a software framework on which to build a "mobile
media" infrastructure. This infrastructure may include APIs for functions
such as automobile navigation, audio/video controls for in-vehicle
entertainment, remote diagnostic capabilities, voice recognition,
AC/climate control interfaces, and wireless communications. The JavaPhone
API is intended to assist developers in building telephony features that
effectively integrate computing capabilities with telephone service. For
more information, see:

http://java.sun.com/pr/1998/03/pr980324-04.html

JAVA(tm) FOUNDATION CLASSES SOFTWARE (JFC 1.1) SHIPS. JFC provides a
comprehensive set of graphical user interface (GUI) components and
foundation service. The JFC software is designed to assist developers in
creating a uniform look and feel across all platforms, in building
applications that reflect the operating system the programs run on, and in
using the GUI components to develop their own platform-independent
interface. To download, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/jfc

JAVA ACCESSIBILITY UTILITIES 1.0 AVAILABLE. These utilities are a set of
classes for assistive technologies such as screen readers, speech
recognition systems, and Braille terminals. The utilities provide access
to GUI toolkits, and are a key feature of Java Foundation Classes 1.1. For
information, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/index.html#access

PERSONAL WEBACCESS 1.0 SHIPS. A compact, customizable web browser for
devices that run the PersonalJava(tm) platform. The software is designed
for consumer-device manufacturers who want to provide web access,
information retrieval capability, and the ability to run applications on
personal consumer devices such as web phones or set-top boxes. For
information, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/pwa

JAVAMAIL 1.0 RELEASED. Provides a set of abstract classes that model a
mail system, and offers a platform-independent and protocol-independent
framework for building Java language-based mail and messaging applications.
To download, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/javamail

JAVA TELEPHONY API (JTAPI) NOW AVAILABLE. JTAPI is a portable,
object-oriented application programming interface for Java-based
computer-telephony applications. The API serves a broad audience, from
call center application developers to web page designers. For more
information, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/jtapi

JAVAHELP DRAFT SPECIFICATION AVAILABLE for download. The specification is
designed to enable application developers and information architects in the
documentation community to incorporate online help into components,
applications, desktops, and web pages. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/javahelp/download.html

JAVABEANS COMPONENTS IN THE NEWS. InfoBus 1.1 ships and successfully
passes 100% Pure Java(tm) certification. Plus, JavaBeans Activation
Framework (JAF) and JavaBeans Development Kit (BDK) March 98 are available
for download.

-- InfoBus 1.1 enables a dynamic exchange of data between JavaBeans
components by defining a small number of interfaces between cooperating
components, and by specifying the protocol for the interfaces. The
protocols are based on the notion of an information bus, and all the
components implementing the interfaces can plug into the bus. As a member
of the bus any component can exchange data in a structured way with any
other component. To download, see:

http://java.sun.com/beans/infobus

-- JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) is designed to enable developers
to do the following: take advantage of standard services to determine the
type of an arbitrary piece of data, encapsulate access to the data,
discover the operations available on it, and to instantiate the appropriate
JavaBeans component to perform the operation(s). To download, see:

http://java.sun.com/beans/glasgow/jaf.html

-- JavaBeans Development Kit (BDK) March 98 is intended to support
JavaBeans component development and to act as a standard reference base for
component developers and tool vendors. The BDK provides a reference
JavaBean container, the "BeanBox," and reusable sample source code. To
access, see:

http://java.sun.com/beans/software/bdk_download.html

-- More JavaBeans news. The JavaBeans Directory now contains over 200
products, and to learn more about JavaBeans development, read "The Awesome
Power of JavaBeans" by Lawrence Rodrigues. For information, see:

http://jsg.cuesta.com/c/@sM5PU2923hpGg/search.html
http://java.sun.com/beans/docs/index.html

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I N S I D E T H E J D C

NEW ON THE JDC. Technical articles covering JDK 1.2, electronic commerce,
programming dynamic user interface elements, and more. Plus, don't miss
the upcoming Java Live discussion forums or the JDC Tech Tips No. 8
covering Javadoc, Hashtable, and definite assignment. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/jdc

FIND ANSWERS FASTER WITH JDC's NEW SEARCH ENGINE -- offering increased
performance, improved query capabilities, and the ability to narrow your
searches through collections. To access, see:

http://developer.javasoft.com/developer/searchTop.shtml

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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

SUN DEVELOPER CONNECTION ANNOUNCED. Sun developers can now access all Sun
developer programs through a single point of entry on Sun's web site or
through a toll-free phone number (800-945-6111). Developers also have one
entry point whether they are developing Java technology, for the
Solaris(tm) operating environment, or both. Developers can now register
once and have access to all program resources through Sun's web site, which
includes the JDC web site and the new Solaris(sm) Developer Connection(sm)
site. Existing JDC members are automatically members of Sun Developer
Connection. For details, see:

http://www.sun.com/developers/

FIND OUT IF YOUR SOFTWARE IS 100% PURE JAVA(tm). Use JavaPureCheck(tm),
the free utility that tests your code for you. And if you're thinking
about getting your software certified as 100% Pure Java -- find out how
easy it is. For more information, use the following:

http://www.suntest.com/100percent
http://java.sun.com/100percent/cert.html
100percentpure-program@java.sun.com

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPER NEWS ON JAVA TECHNOLOGY. A new quarterly newsletter
that tells you what Hewlett Packard, IBM, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, and Sun
Microsystems are doing together to support Java platform software
development. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/PartnerPrograms/

PRESENT YOUR APPLETS AND APPLICATIONS IN JAVAREEL, featuring the wide
variety of Java technology solutions being developed by Independent
Software Vendors (ISVs). Showcase your products, and present demos, guided
tours, 100% Pure Java applications, and more. For information, see:

http://java.sun.com/javareel/

LOOKING FOR A JAVA TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT OR SERVICE? Try the Java Solutions
Guide, an online resource and information directory for Java applications,
applets, JavaBeans components, consultants, trainers, and more. And it's
also a place to sign up your own products and services. For more
information and to complete an enrollment form, see the following:

http://java.sun.com/solutions/

VISIT SUN'S JAVA TECHNOLOGY WEB SITE. Get the latest news and information
on the Java platform, plus discover products, partners, programs, services,
and more. And if you're new to Java technology, read "What is the Java
Platform?" and learn all about the platform that's revolutionizing the
world of computers, networking, commerce, and consumer electronics. To
access, see:

http://java.sun.com

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