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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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A Discussion of the BlueJ IDE with Two of Its Developers: Michael Kölling and Ian Utting June, 2008
A Discussion of the BlueJ IDE with Two of Its Developers: Michael Kölling and Ian Utting
BlueJ is a simplified Java IDE, built upon NetBeans technology to introduce new students to object-oriented programming at the high school and introductory university levels. In this interview, Gary Thompson talks with two of BlueJ's developers, Michael Kölling and Ian Utting.

June, 2008
Next Generation in Applet Java Plug-in Technology
Discover the new Java Plug-in technology, which runs applets in a different, more efficient and reliable way than ever before.

April, 2008
How to Create Translucent and Shaped Windows
With the Java SE 6 update 10 release, you can create uniformly translucent windows. Or per-pixel gradients. Or apply a shape to a non-decorated window.

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The New Draggable Applet Feature in the Java SE 6 Update 10 Plug-In
The New Draggable Applet Feature in the Java SE 6 Update 10 Plug-In
Java SE 6 Update 10, currently in beta release, reintroduces the concept of the applet, which unifies the desktop and browser experience
 
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Java SE 6 Update 10

Read the transcript for answers about the Java Plug-in for the Mac OSX, Nimbus skins for components, the JKernel, how to make a Java app download smaller in JRE 6u10, and more.
 
Java VisualVM
Java VisualVM is a new GUI-based tool for troubleshooting Java applications and is available as part of Java SE 6 Update 7. VisualVM incorporates technologies such as jvmstat, JMX, the NetBeans profiler, and more. Also see the Open Source Project Page.
 

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Java VisualVM
Java VisualVM is a new GUI-based tool for troubleshooting Java applications and is available as part of Java SE 6 Update 7. VisualVM incorporates technologies such as jvmstat, JMX, the NetBeans profiler, and more. Also see the Open Source Project Page.
 
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