# JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 10

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    Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 00:35:16 GMT

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    From: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com

    Subject: JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 10

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-WELCOME- to the Java(sm) Developer Connection(sm) Newsletter, covering
Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, 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
* New Java(tm) Foundation Classes (JFC) 1.1 Available
* Java Advanced Imaging API Specification Released
* Java Media Framework Implementation 1.0.1 Released
* Java Speech API Specification Released
* Personal WebAccess(tm) 2.0 Beta Now Available
* Java Naming and Directory Interface(tm) (JNDI) Ships
* JavaSafe(tm) 1.0 Now Shipping
* JavaMail API Implementation Version 1.0.2 Released
* HotJava(tm) Views(tm) 1.1.3 Released
* JavaBeans(tm) in the News

INSIDE THE JDC
* New on the JDC
* $10,000 For the Best PersonalJava(tm) Applications!

DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
* Does Your Product Pass the JavaPureCheck(tm) Test?
* Enroll Your Products in the Java Solutions Guide
* Interested in the Java Ring?
* Third Year Anniversary of Java Technology
* 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(tm) platform
software is now available for download on the JDC: JavaHelp(tm), JBUG,
Java Platform Debugger Architecture Documentation, JavaServer(tm) Pages
Specification 0.9.1, and JIT Update for JDK(tm) 1.1.6 Software Early Access
1. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html
NEW JAVA(tm) FOUNDATION CLASSES (JFC) 1.1 AVAILABLE, featuring greater
performance and improved documentation. JFC 1.1 provides developers with
flexibility for creating and deploying a look and feel for Java platform
applications, and contains the "Swing" Graphical User Interface (GUI)
components, a pluggable look-and-feel architecture, and the Java
Accessibility API designed to support assistive technologies for users with
disabilities. To access the download, see:

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

JAVA ADVANCED IMAGING API SPECIFICATION RELEASED (Public Beta Release 0.9).
This standard extension API enables developers to incorporate
sophisticated, high-performance image processing into Java applets and
applications. The API implements a set of core image processing
capabilities, such as image tiling, regions of interest, and deferred
execution, and also provides image processing operators, including many
common point, area, and frequency domain operators. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai

JAVA MEDIA FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION 1.0.1 RELEASED. Designed for
integrating and playing audio and video in Java applications and applets,
this standard extension enables developers to include memorable, effective,
multimedia presentations in their applications. The release is also
designed to improve MPEG video performance, DataSource functionality, and
RTP compatibility. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf
JAVA SPEECH API SPECIFICATION RELEASED (Public Beta Release 0.7). This
standard extension API is designed to enable developers to produce speech
input and output for Java applications and applets using speech recognition
and speech synthesis technologies. The API offers speech technology that
enables dynamic and compelling user interfaces, improves accessibility, and
complements and enhances the user interface of existing Java applications.
To access the specification and the accompanying programmer's guide, see:

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/speech

PERSONAL WEBACCESS(tm) 2.0 BETA NOW AVAILABLE. Personal WebAccess software
is a customizable, compact Web browser for devices that run the
PersonalJava platform. The software provides device manufacturers with an
easy way to access the Web and retrieve information from the consumer
devices they build -- including screenphones, home entertainment systems,
and information appliances.

Personal WebAccess 2.0 features a customizable, consumer-friendly user
interface designed to accommodate the smaller displays of consumer devices.
And because Personal WebAccess software is designed as a collection of
JavaBeans components, device manufacturers can choose the level of
functionality they need, from a basic HTML rendering engine to a
full-fledged Web browser. For more information, see:

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

JAVA NAMING AND DIRECTORY INTERFACE(tm) (JNDI) SHIPS. JNDI is a Java
standard extension, and provides Java language applications with a unified
interface to multiple naming and directory services in the enterprise. As
part of the Java Enterprise API set, JNDI provides seamless connectivity to
heterogeneous enterprise naming and directory services, and enables
developers to build powerful, portable directory-enabled applications. To
access, see:

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

JAVASAFE(tm) NOW SHIPPING. A source management and versioning system
designed for development projects ranging from producing program code to
creating content for the Web. The product enables developers to coordinate
enterprise development by synchronizing and managing multiple aspects of a
project from a single point, including source code, documentation,
executable binaries, and web site contents. To access, see:

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

JAVAMAIL API IMPLEMENTATION VERSION 1.0.2 RELEASED. The JavaMail API
provides a set of abstract classes that model a mail system, and provides a
platform-independent and protocol-independent framework to build Java
technology-based mail and messaging applications. The API is implemented
as a standard extension, and Sun Microsystems(TM) provides a royalty-free
reference implementation in binary form that developers CAN use and ship.

This release includes implementations of the core JavaMail packages --
javax.mail and javax.mail.internet. Also included are implementations of
the IMAP and SMTP service providers. To access, see:

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

HOTJAVA(tm) VIEWS(tm) 1.1.3 RELEASED. HotJava(tm) Views(tm) software
enables enterprise deployment of server-centric, cross-platform,
customizable webtop clients, and incorporates an intuitive user environment
and a set of tightly integrated corporate communication tools for email,
calendar management, name directory, and web browsing.

The software is centrally installed, configured, and managed so that client
administration costs are reduced and software distribution is streamlined.
Plus, central management of user profiles allows corporations to easily
customize and extend the environment for individual user needs. Supports
Windows, JavaOS(tm) software, and Solaris(tm). To access, see:

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

JAVABEANS(tm) IN THE NEWS. The JavaBeans(tm) Activation Framework has
received 100% Pure Java certification, meaning that functionality
incorporated into applications will work as expected across all Java
Compatible(tm) platforms.

The JavaBeans Activation Framework allows applications to recognize,
access, and perform operations on data of an unknown type, so that, for
example, developers can designate an email client that obtains a JPEG image
as an enclosure to identify the data as a JPEG image. The client can then
locate and access a JavaBeans component that can in turn manipulate or view
the JPEG image.

Developers can create applications using the JavaBeans Activation Framework
for any platform that supports JDK 1.1, including the Solaris(tm), Windows
95, and Windows NT 4.0 platforms. In addition, the JavaBeans Activation
Framework will be core to the next release of the Java Development Kit,
which is JDK 1.2. To access the download, see:

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

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

NEW ON THE JDC. New code samples, servlets, graphics examples, programming
tips, and more. Plus, learn how the JDC uses servlets, and find out how to
use the PersonalJava platform to develop consumer electronics products.
And don't miss the JDC Tech Tips No. 10 with techniques and advice for
using temporary files to hold transient information and resource bundles in
internationalization. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com/jdc

$10,000 FOR THE BEST PERSONALJAVA(tm) APPLICATIONS! The JDC is sponsoring
an application writing contest for the PersonalJava platform -- with
$10,000 in cash prizes and public relations support going to the winners.
All you do is write your applet or application, make sure it's PersonalJava
compliant, submit your entry between June 1 and September 30, 1998, and
find out how your application compares to those of your fellow developers!
For more information, watch the JDC Home Page:

http://java.sun.com/jdc

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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

DOES YOUR PRODUCT PASS THE JAVAPURECHECK(tm) TEST? If so, sponsorships
valued at $1,000 may be available to assist you in certifying your product
as 100% Pure Java(tm). Certification must be completed by June 30, 1998,
to qualify for sponsorship. Also, the first 125 companies to certify by
June 30 will receive a leather and wool Java jacket. For more information,
call or email Dick Hilly, Program Manager, at the following phone number
and email address, or use the URL addresses:

408-863-3305, richard.hilly@sun.com.
http://java.sun.com/100percent
http://www.suntest.com/100percent/
http://java.sun.com/100percent/jacket.html

ENROLL YOUR PRODUCTS IN THE JAVA SOLUTIONS GUIDE, an online resource where
you can list Java products and services -- or look them up. Includes
applications, applets, services, consultants, trainers, and more. To
access, see:

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

INTERESTED IN THE JAVA RING? Subscribe to the Java Ring alias, and stay in
touch with other Java Ring developers around the world. Send an email, and
make sure not to put anything in the Subject line. In the body, type:
subscribe javaring-interest firstname lastname

Send email to the following:

listserv@java.sun.com

THIRD YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF JAVA TECHNOLOGY. March 23rd marked the third
year anniversary of the Java technology. Since it was first publicly
announced in 1995, the platform has experienced growth and widespread
adoption throughout the computer industry and beyond.

-- Today 43% of enterprises are using the Java platform, and 56% of these
are mission critical Java applications (source: BYTE).

-- There have been nearly 3 million downloads of the Java Development
Kit 1.1 since it was introduced in February, 1997.

-- There are nearly 400,000 members of the JDC.

-- There are more than 2,000 Java technology-based products and solutions
in the Java Solutions Guide.

-- Currently the Java language is being taught at 78% of higher-education
institutions (source: Gartner Group). For more information, see:

http://java.sun.com

VISIT SUN'S JAVA TECHNOLOGY WEB SITE. For the latest news and information
on the Java platform, see java.sun.com. Plus discover products, partners,
programs, services, and more. To access, see:

http://java.sun.com

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