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Jini^TM and Enterprise Java Bean^TMTechnologies--the Distributed Client Meets the Distributed Service. Explore the differing value proposition that Jini and Enterprise JavaBean technologies offer the developer.

New-to-Java^TM Programming Center
Here's a collection of links to tutorials, articles, software downloads, and other learning tools to help newcomers get started with Java programming technologies, and shorten their learning curve.

The Nuts and Bolts of Compiling and Running JavaSpaces(TM) Programs
This article steps you through the details of getting your JavaSpaces programs up and running.

Java(TM) Programming Language Basics Quiz!
Take this short quiz and test your knowledge of Lessons 1 through 5.

Writing Enterprise Applications for the J2EE Reference Implementation
This tutorial introduces you to the APIs, tools, and services provided in the JavaTM 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Reference Implementation. You can get the J2EE Reference Implementaion as a free download for demonstrations, prototyping, and educational use.

Updating the JDK within the Netscape Application Server
How to upgrade the JDK (Java Developer's Kit) and JRE (Java Runtime Environment) within NAS 2.1 and NAS 4.0

Duke's Bakery - A JDBC(TM) Order Entry Prototype
Here's the story behind a rapid prototype project using SQL commands and the JDBC API. Follow the definition of database tables, use of Swing components, and a detailed code walkthrough with plenty of screen captures. Don't miss it!

JavaOneSM Conference Call for Papers
Sun Microsystems, Inc. is seeking proposals for sessions at the 2000 JavaOne Developer Conference, to be held June 5-8 at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Building Your Own JSP Components (based on the book Web Development with JavaServer Pages)
View Source contributor Duane Fields, along with Mark Kolb, is coming out with a book on web development with JavaServer Pages. Get a sneak preview of that book, with this article based on one of its chapters.

Java Business[sm] Conference 1999 Webcast
Rebroadcast of Scott McNealy's keynote from Java Business Conference '99.

Java^TM Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Overview
The JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) defines the standard for developing multitier enterprise applications. J2EE simplifies enterprise applications by basing them on standardized, modular components, by providing a complete set of services to those components, and by handling many details of application behavior automatically, without complex programming.

Servlet Programming for Teams
Find out how Java programmers and HTML designers can collaborate using XML. (Part 1 | Part 2)

Popular Java Books
Check out our suggested reading list for java developers.

View Source Magazine Aricles with Java Examples
Checkout the growing list of articles on Java programmming.

Java and the Internet

Java is the programming language of the Internet. It was created by Sun Microsystems to be a portable language, independent of the underlying operating system and hardware, as well as a secure language that would protect the user from unwanted system access. The Sun-Netscape Alliance supports Java broadly throughout its iPlanet product line.

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