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Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as today's demanding Embedded and Real-Time environments.


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Monetize Your Desktop Apps November, 2009
Monetize Your Desktop Apps
Do you have a desktop application that you'd like to distribute via the Java Store? Convert a desktop application into a Java Web Start application. Download the source code

Java Garbage Collection, Monitoring and Tuning November, 2009
Java Garbage Collection, Monitoring and Tuning
Sun's Carol McDonald blogs about her presentation on Java garbage collection, monitoring, and tuning. Read more

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Java SE 6 Update 17 Released
Java SE 6u17 addresses a few important issues. Get it now to ensure that your Java environment is up-to-date. Download it

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Firefox Upgrade and Java
For Java-based web applications to work, the Firefox 3.6 browser requires you to run Java SE 6 Update 10 or later.


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OpenJDK or Java SE?
Open-source implementation (OpenJDK) or OpenJDK commercial distribution (Java SE)? Here is information to help you decide.


 

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