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Product News
HotJava HTML Component 1.0 now shipping. As a JavaBeans component that parses
and renders HTML, HotJava HTML Component 1.0 is designed for projects that
require embedding browser functionality into an existing application -- or
that require using browser functionality with your own custom user interface.
For more information, see the following:
http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/bean
HotJava Browser 1.1 beta version available. HotJava Browser provides a
modular, highly customizable solution for creating and deploying your
web-enabled applications across a variety of environments and devices. Other
key features include flexible security, extensibility, extensive
customization, and internationalization. For more information, see the
following:
http://java.sun.com/products/hotjava/1.1/
Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDITM) beta version released. As part
of the Java Enterprise API, JNDI is designed to provide Java applications
with a unified interface to multiple naming and directory services within the
enterprise. Using JNDI as a tool, you can take advantage of the capability to
build portable applications that use the Java object model and that also
integrate well into the environment you deploy them in. For more information
and to access the release, see:
http://java.sun.com/products/jndi/index.html
Java Development Kit (JDKTM) 1.1.4 available for download. JDK 1.1.4 offers
improvements in functionality, performance, and quality. Options include
Win32 Performance Pack, Solaris Native, and Threads Pack. To access the
download, see:
http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/
Java Foundation Classes (JFC) updated developer release available. To access
the release, see the following:
http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/index.html
Java Speech API beta specifications released. The Java Speech API is designed
to incorporate speech technology into Java applications and applets, and
defines cross-platform support for command and control recognizers, dictation
systems, and speech synthesizers. The API contains the Java Speech Markup
Language (JSML) and the Java Speech Grammar Format (JSGF). JSML gives you the
capability to annotate text with information on how it should be spoken by a
speech synthesizer. And JSGF provides capability for specifying sets of
commands and phrases that a speech recognizer should listen for -- so that
applications can take an action or accept user input. To access the
specifications, see:
http://java.sun.com/products/
java-media/speech
Java Card 2.0 draft specification available for public review and comment.
The Java Card API is designed to enable Java to run on smart cards or other
memory-limited devices. The specification includes expanded file system
support, a programmer's guide, plus other additions. To review the
specification, see the following:
http://java.sun.com/products/javacard/
JavaBeans 1.0.1 specification updated and available for review. To review,
see the following:
http://java.sun.com/beans/spec.html
--- JavaBeans Advisor
A newsletter designed to assist JavaBeans developers in creating, using, and
reusing platform-independent JavaBeans components. For more information, see:
http://splash.javasoft.com/beans/Advisor.html
Inside The JDC
New on the JDC -- an interview with networking expert Robert Uomini on Java
for networking. The interview includes a lesson on server threads and lines
of code -- all very instructive if you're learning to do networking and
threads in Java. You'll also find code for simulating a simple NNTP server
that provides offline newsreader support for a WebReader. To access the
interview, see the following:
http://java.sun.com/jdc
Wondering what's hot on the JDC? Or have to know what everybody's talking
about in the discussion forums? It's easy with JDC fishFinder. This new
applet tells you in real time, at any time of any day the four top areas
where people are browsing, reading, or chatting on the JDC web site. And
fishFinder also gives you an example of retrieving live data about web site
usage from a server. So give the applet a try. Just log in to the JDC, and go
to this address:
http://java.sun.com/jdc/toolbar.shtml
Code questions? Bring them to the JDC Code Clinics -- held on Thursdays from
12:00 noon to 2:00 pm PDT (8:00 pm to 10:00 pm GMT). Or, if you can't make
the clinic, read the transcripts -- someone else may have already asked your
question. For more information, see:
http://java.sun.com/jdc/community/chat/
Java Live Discussion Forums. Join the forum Tuesdays at 11:00 am PDT (7 pm
GMT), or review the transcripts of earlier discussions. October topics
include JDK features, Enterprise JavaBeansTM, building enterprise Java
applications, JavaCard 2.0, and more. For more information, see:
http://java.sun.com/jdc/community/chat/
Early Access on the JDC web site. To download the latest software, see the
following:
http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/
Developer Programs and Resources
Yes, you're writing Java code, but is it 100% Pure Java? To find out, try
JavaPureCheck, the free utility that checks your code against the 100% Pure
Java definition. Plus, with the JavaPureCheck download you can also access
the 100% Pure Java Cookbook, which defines 100% Pure Java and offers
practical hints and tips for making sure your code runs anywhere. To access,
see the following:
http://java.sun.com/100percent/index.html
--- 100% Pure Java certification
Thinking about getting your Java software certified as 100% Pure Java? It's
easy. So go ahead -- and earn your software the right to wear the mark of
"Write Once, Run AnywhereTM." To find out how or to email questions, use
the following addresses:
http://java.sun.com/100percent/cert_guide.html
100percentpure-program@java.sun.com
Mastering Java Tools Seminar -- covering Java WorkShop and Java Studio. This
intensive two-and-a-half day seminar from Sun Educational Services will show
you how to use Java WorkShop to simplify and speed up Java development. Plus,
you'll learn to design graphical user interfaces, create Java Beans
components, debug code, and publish your web applications.
You'll also learn the most effective use of Java Studio, the new concept in
software design that lets you combine third-party JavaBeans with your own
JavaBeans to produce complex applications. For fall dates, locations near
you, registration, and more, see the following:
http://www.sun.com/sunservice/suned/catalog
Fall Internet World 97. Visit the Java Pavilion, attend Java workshops, and
join over 60,000 business and Internet professionals at the industry's oldest
and largest Internet, intranet, and World Wide Web event. Includes over 150
conferences, 250 speakers, and more than 16 acres of Internet systems,
products, services, solutions, and more.
--- Date, place, and registration
December 8 to 12, 1997
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
For registration and more information, see:
http://events.internet.com/fall97.html
--- Other US and international events
For a calendar of events, see:
http://java.sun.com/nav/new/calendar.html
And for more information, see the following:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/
common/jw-calendar.html
Java Developer's Companion version 1.1 CD-ROM now available at the Java
Store. The CD contains over 400 megabytes of Java information, and provides a
time-saving alternative to downloading files. Includes development kits,
APIs, books, documentation, specifications, 100% Pure Java guides, and more.
The cost is US$29.95. For details and purchase information, see:
http://java.sun.com/javastore/
javacompanion/index.html
Two new books in the Java Series: "The Java FAQ," by Jonni Kanerva and "The
JDBC Database Access with Java: A Tutorial and Annotated Reference" by Graham
Hamilton, Rick Cattell, and Maydene Fisher.
"The Java FAQ" gives an insider's view of Java technology by asking and
answering the most important frequently asked questions about Java, Java
applets, and Java applications. The book provides authoritative answers
direct from the creators of Java.
"The JDBC Database Access with Java" is the definitive guide to JDBCTM --
and offers both a tutorial and a reference manual. The Java Series is
published by Addison-Wesley. For more information see:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/
Java news, products, programs, partners, services, and more. See the Java
home page--and find out all about Java. To access the home page, use this
address:
http://java.sun.com/
Java API Overview and Schedule. For information about upcoming products,
releases, downloads, and more, take a look at the schedule. You'll find it at
this address:
http://Java.sun.com:80/products/
api-overview/index.html
Also in the News
Java WorkShopTM 2.0 development environment announced. Java WorkShop 2.0
provides a fast, easy, streamlined way to build Java applications, Java
applets, and JavaBeans components. The product includes a complete visual
environment optimized to increase productivity during the
design-edit-compile-debug-and-tune cycles. Java WorkShop 2.0 is also the only
Java integrated development environment (IDE) to come with a Java profiler --
so you identify bottlenecks in your applications and tune for performance.
Available on SunTM SolarisTM, Microsoft Windows 95 and WindowsNT, Novell
IntranetWare, HP-UX, and SCO family of Unix operating systems. For more
information, see:
http://www.sun.com/workshop
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