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March 31, 2006
Enterprise Java Technologies NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the Enterprise Java Technologies Newsletter. Here you'll find links to the latest products, tools, resources, and events relating to development with the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE, formerly known as J2EE).

PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES   The following Java SE products and technologies were recently released.      » JSR 144 Maintenance Release 3 (February 21, 2006) This JSR specifies the set of APIs that are common across the OSS through Java JSRs, thus reducing duplication of common interfaces and classes among these JSRs.    » J2SE and NetBeans IDE Cobundle: J2SE 1.4.2_11/ NB 5.0 Final Release (February 28, 2006) Download the cobundle of J2SE 1.4.2 and NetBeans IDE 5.0.    » JSR 186 Presence -- Final Release (March 14, 2006) Presence is a protocol-agnostic API that provides a standard portable and secure interface to control presence information between presence clients -- whether mobile devices, PCs, telephones -- and servers.   RESOURCES   Resources: Learn more about and get "hands-on" training for Java SE technologies through the following resources.     TECHNICAL ARTICLES    » Web Tier to Go With Java EE 5: Summary of New Features in JavaServer Faces 1.2 Technology (Febraury 21, 2006) Part 3 in this series discusses new ease-of-use features in JavaServer Faces 1.2 technology, including alignment with JavaServer Pages (JSP) software, improved state-saving behavior, and more.    » Web Tier to Go With Java EE 5: Summary of New Features in Java Standard Tag Library (JSTL) 1.2 (Febraury 21, 2006) Part 2 in the series provides an overview of how JSTL 1.2 contributes to the alignment of the JSP and JavaServer Faces technologies in the web tier.    » Java EE 5 SDK Preview and Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Beta: A Feature Summary (February 21, 2006) Read the latest about the Java EE 5 SDK, the developer productivity-enhancement tools, and all its key features and new facilities.    » Namespaces in XML Schemas, Part 2 of Two-Part Series: Import and Include (February 21, 2006) Learn how to create multifile XML schemas with import and include statements.    » Clustering and Securing Web Applications: A Tutorial (February 23, 2006) Learn to set up the Sun Secure Application Switch to load-balance requests to a sample application, to secure access to that application, and to manage failover. This tutorial also describes advanced configurations, including architectures for deploying applications.    » Managing and Monitoring Web Services in Project GlassFish (March 1, 2006) This comprehensive, three-part article shows you how to monitor and manage Web services with Project GlassFish, Sun's open-source application-server implementation of Java EE 5.    » Business Process Execution Language, Part 1: An Introduction (March 10, 2006) With BPEL, you can orchestrate multiple Web services. Read about the basics here: processes, constructs, sample process.    » Business Process Execution Language, Part 2: partnerLinkType and partnerLink (March 14, 2006) The partnerLinkType and partnerLink elements specify the relationships between a BPEL process and its partners. Part 2 of this series illustrates with code examples how to work with those elements and how to apply them in a process.    » Creating the Order-Tracking Web Service for Adventure Builder (March 21, 2006) With a few simple steps in Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8, you can build the Web service that's mentioned in a recent article on developing Adventure Builder in Sun Java Studio Creator 2. The procedure also applies to any Web service created in WSDL.     VIEWPOINTS    » Meet Kelly O'Hair, Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems Sun senior staff engineer Kelly O'Hair discusses his work improving the JDK builds, his process as a developer, and the challenges of writing software.    » Meet Arun Gupta, Staff Engineer on Sun's Web Technologies and Standards Team Arun Gupta discusses programming in India and the United States, the challenges of software development, Java APIs for XML Web Services Addressing (JAX-WSA), and efforts to get Sun Microsystems and Microsoft on the same page.     TECH TIPS    » Developing Web Services Using EJB 3.0    » Using Custom MBeans to Extend the Glassfish Administration System     BOOKS    » Seeing Shouldn't Be Believing: Solving Java Puzzlers With Google's Joshua Bloch Joshua Bloch, chief Java architect at Google, explores the mysteries of Java puzzlers and optical illusions.    » Java Tutorial Update: J2SE 5.0       NEWSLETTERS    » Sun Student Connection Newsletter Brings you the latest news on open source developer tools, technology resources, and Java technology-based Internet games.    » Core Java Technologies Newsletter Catch the latest highlights of the latest Core Java technology releases and tools.    » Mobility Developer Newsletter Catch the latest 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.     COMMUNITY    » Sun Community Champions Program Come share and learn from your community peers about strategies and best practices, and get an occasional sneak peek into the future.     TRAINING    » Sun Certification Training Validate your skills as an IT professional. Getting Sun-certified is a great way to invest in your professional development.    » Tutorials and Online Training Learn the various Java technologies -- from the fundamentals of the Java programming language to web services and the Java EE platform -- through a variety of online tutorials and classes.    » Java SE Learning Path Course Catalog This path provides essential training necessary for you to become proficient in the basics of Java technology programming using Java SE.   ANNOUNCEMENTS  » Tommy Featured on PBS! Watch Tommy -- a Java technology-powered, autonomous, dune buggy on PBS on the web.    » Plug-in Power Find out how the new NetBeans IDE 5.0 radically simplifies plug-in development with out-of-the-box tools that make customizing your IDE easier than ever.    » Sun Developer Expert Assistance and Developer Service Plans Sun Developer Expert Assistance and Developer Service Plans are key components of Sun's Developer Services Portfolio, to help developers boost productivity, speed time to market and improve ROI.    » Get on the Sun Grid Utility -- at Just $1 CPU/hr The $1 CPU/hr Sun Grid Utility is open. Take a test drive, create an account, start running jobs, and get your results. Check it out.    » CoolThreads Prize for Innovation Contest Win $50,000 and a free Sun Fire T2000 server. Enter the CoolThreads Prize for Innovation Contest -- develop applications to run the Internet of the future.    » Try Out the New Sun Fire T2000 Server... for Free! Develop next generation network applications in a true multi-core, multi-threaded envionment and do it on the coolest server for free. Sign up now!

EARLY ACCESS The following J2EE products and technologies were made available through the Early Access Release Program this month.   » NetBeans IDE Enterprise Pack 5.5 Preview (February 17, 2006) Developing an SOA project? The NetBeans Enterprise Pack 5.5 Preview release introduces visual design tools that help with UML modeling, XML schemas, and Web services orchestration.   EVENTS » Register Today for Sun Tech Days Advance your skills in Java technology with expert-led, cutting-edge technical education in São Paulo, Brazil (April 11-12), Moscow, Russia (April 20-21), Johannesburg, South Africa (May 3-4).   » 2006 JavaOne Conference: Last Chance for Early Bird Savings! The Early Bird savings offer for the JavaOne conference, May 16th through 19th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, expires April 14! Be sure to check out all the great sessions offered in the Java EE Platform topic at the JavaOne site!   » LinuxWorld 2006 (April 3-6, Boston, Massachusetts) This year's event covers a much broader spectrum of Linux and open-source issues. Join us at the launch of a brand new conference within LinuxWorld: OpenSolutions World.   » Greater Carolina Software Symposium (April 7-9, Charlotte, NC) Over 40 technical sessions cover core Java, client-side Java, server-side Java, architecture, and agility, with zero marketecture/fluff, unparalleled speaker access, and a great overall learning environment.   » More Events