Enterprise Java Technologies Newsletter

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Early Access

The following J2EE products and technologies were made available through the Early Access Release Program this month.

Java Accessibility Helper 0.7 Early Access
Aids developers in making their JFC-based programs accessible to users with disabilities.

Product and Technology Releases

The following J2EE products and technologies were recently released.

Migration Tool 1.0.2 for Sun Java System Application Server 8
The Migration Tool can be used to automate the migration of J2EE applications to the Sun Java System Application Server 8.

Java Application Verification Kit (AVK) for the Enterprise 1.4.1 First Customer Ship
The AVK is available to help you test your application for correct use of J2EE APIs and to maintain portability across J2EE-compatible application servers, and has a number of new features.

JSR 170 Content Repository for Java Technology API 0.16.2 Proposed Final Draft
Specifies a standard API to access content repositories in Java 2, independently of implementation.

JSR 243 Java Data Objects 2.0 - An Extension of the JDO Specification Public Reconsideration Ballot
The high-level objectives are to make JDO easier to use, closely align JDO with J2EE, standardize JDO's database support, and broaden the scope of JDO.

JSR 181 Web Services Metadata for the Java Platform 0.9.2 Proposed Final Draft
Defines an annotated Java format that uses Java Language Metadata (JSR 175) to enable easy definition of Java Web Services in a J2EE container.

NetBeans IDE 4.1 (Beta Release)
This release has over 15 new modules for developing J2EE 1.4 applications and is built on NetBeans 4.0 technology. Users can develop programs for J2SE, J2ME, and now J2EE EJBs and Web Services. New in the beta release is the Eclipse Project Import Module.

JSR 208 Java Business Integration 1.0 Public Review Draft
Extends J2EE with business integration SPIs.

JSR 73 Data Mining API Specification 1.0.1 Final Release
Addresses the need for a data mining API aligned with existing, evolving data mining standards efforts.

March 25, 2005

Articles

Running JavaServer Faces Technology-Based Portlets on Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2005Q1
Did you know that you can extend the framework based on JavaServer Faces technology and then run a JSR 168-compliant portlet on Sun Java System Portal Server 6? This article describes the setup procedures, offers sample code, and summarizes the known issues.
Better Profiling through Code Hotswapping: A Conversation with JFluid Project Lead, Misha Dmitriev
Sun Microsystems' Misha Dmitriev, Project Lead for the JFluid profiling tool, discusses the origins, development, and future of JFluid.
Securing Web Services and the Java WSDP 1.5 XWS-Security Framework
Learn about the prominent industry standards providing comprehensive security solutions.
Migrating from Eclipse 3.0 to Sun Java Studio Enterprise 7
Use this guide to quickly and easily migrate from Eclipse to Sun Java Studio Enterprise. (PDF)
Java Standards: The Mandate for Interoperability and Compatibility by the META Group
The promise of Java technology is encapsulated in its early catch phrase "Write Once, Run Anywhere." In this META Group Research Whitepaper, the role of the Java Community Process (JCP) Program is explored as well as exploring how such a process delivers platform independence and interoperability to the users of Java technology. (PDF)

Tech Tips

Chats

Java Plug-In Technology
Got a question about Java Plug-In technology, the technology that connects popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla, and Firefox to the Java Platform? Get answers on April 12th in this chat with three key members of the Java Plug-In technology team at Sun: Dennis Gu, Calvin Cheung, and Danielle Pham.

Books

"JavaServer Faces in Action"
Helps front-end developers, back-end developers, and architects understand how they can get the most out of JavaServer Faces technology. It guides developers to the new official standard for simplifying Java web development, and explains what JavaServer Faces technology is, how it works, and how it relates to other frameworks and technologies like Struts, Servlets, Portlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP), and JSTL.

Newsletters

Core Java Technologies Newsletter
Catch February's highlights of the latest Core Java technology releases and tools.
Mobility Developer Newsletter
Catch February's highlights of the latest releases of Wireless and Java Card technologies.
Sun Developer Network Program News
Providing news and information of value to SDN users including product announcements, user group meetings, early access programs and more.

Online Training

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Community

Register for the Sun Software Product User Group Meetings Our world-wide meetings offer members the chance to hear about best practices from fellow developers, give input for future product enhancements, and hear the latest roadmap and strategy from the Product Team. We have meetings planned in the following regions for the following products:

Chicago Itasca Sun Office March 30, 31, 2005
Portal Server, Communications and Collaboration
New York, Sun Office, April 6, 2005
Identity Management
Munich, Sun Office, April 27, 2005
Communications and Collaboration
Munich, Sun Office, April 28, 2005
Identity Management
Bangalore, Sun Office, May 18, 2005
Portal Server and Sun Java Tools

Sun Tech Days, São Paulo, Brazil

Join us for Sun Tech Days, our annual Developer Conference on April 5-6, 2005. You'll experience a unique global gathering of industry leaders representing cutting-edge systems such as Java Web Services, Java 2 Enterprise Edition and the hottest software in between.

    Hotél Gran Meliá WTC São Paulo
    Tf. (+55) 11 30558000
    Av. Das Nações Unidas, 12559
    Brookin Novo, São Paulo, Brazil

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