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From owner-alg-l@lists.io.com Sun Feb 1 12:58:25 1998 Message-ID: <34D4C68B.23866D8E@bga.com> Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 13:01:32 -0600 From: Stu Green X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.03 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.0.33 i586) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: alg-l@lists.io.com Subject: [Fwd: JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 6] Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------A072E7965EF9430CF4337FE8" Sender: owner-alg-l@lists.io.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: alg-l@lists.io.com

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------A072E7965EF9430CF4337FE8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------A072E7965EF9430CF4337FE8 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from mail1.realtime.net (mail1.realtime.net [205.238.128.217]) by zoom.bga.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id LAA20235 for ; Sun, 1 Feb 1998 11:25:12 -0600 Received: (qmail 27152 invoked from network); 1 Feb 1998 11:51:38 -0000 Received: from sunflash.com (HELO sunflash) (38.211.163.2) by mail1.realtime.net with SMTP; 1 Feb 1998 11:51:38 -0000 Received: from fdds.com by sunflash (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id GAA11545; Sun, 1 Feb 1998 06:48:56 -0500 From: JDCNewsLetter@web2.javasoft.com Message-Id: <199802011148.GAA11545@sunflash> To: stugreen@bga.com Date: Sun, 1 Feb 98 06:52:30 EST Subject: JDC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 6 -WELCOME- to the Java(sm) Developer Connection(sm) Newsletter, covering Early Access software releases, new products, developer programs, the 1998 JavaOne Developer Conference(sm), and more. The JDC Team- J D C N E W S L E T T E R PRODUCT NEWS * Java Activator Release 2 Early Access * Java Foundation Classes(JFC) 0.7 Early Access * Java Accessibility API 0.7 Early Access * Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) 1.2 Early Access * PersonalJava(tm) Platform 1.0 Ships * JavaBeans(tm) in the News INSIDE THE JDC * New on the JDC * Watch for the JDC Reader Survey DEVELOPER PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES * Spring Internet World 98 * 1998 JavaOne Developer Conference * Testing Your Code to See if It's 100% Pure Java(tm)? * Secrets of Successful Java Testing * Visit java.sun.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P R O D U C T N E W S JAVA ACTIVATOR RELEASE 2 EARLY ACCESS. Designed so developers can deploy JDK(tm) 1.1-based applets for Windows and Solaris users on intranet web pages, and provides support for both Internet Explorer 3.02 or later and Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later. To download, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html JAVA FOUNDATION CLASSES(JFC) 0.7 EARLY ACCESS. Contains the API specification, documentation, sample code, and a demo. The Swing 0.7 release contains improved menu implementation, significant changes to the table and accessibility APIs, and bug fixes. Note: JFC supports JDK 1.1.2 or higher. To access, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html JAVA ACCESSIBILITY API 0.7 EARLY ACCESS. Ensures that the Accessibility API is easily extensible, and simplifies implementation for third-party component developers. Note: This download works only with the JDK 1.1 compatible version of Swing 0.7. To access, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html JAVA CRYPTOGRAPHY EXTENSION (JCE) 1.2 EARLY ACCESS. Provides a framework for encryption and key negotiation, and includes interfaces and implementations of secure Java streams, key generation, and symmetric, asymmetric, block, and stream ciphers. JCE 1.2 is designed so that other cryptography libraries can be plugged in as service providers, and new algorithms can be added seamlessly. JCE 1.2 supplements JDK 1.2, which includes interfaces and implementations of message digests and digital signatures. Note: JCE 1.2 requires that JDK 1.2 be installed, and download is restricted to the US and Canada. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc/earlyAccess/index.html PERSONALJAVA PLATFORM 1.0 SHIPS to licensees. The PersonalJava reference implementation software is designed specifically for network-connectable consumer devices used for communications, entertainment, and mobile computing. Candidates for this Java platform include set-top boxes, mobile hand-held computers, and Internet "web phones." Also announced is the beta release of Personal WebAccess, a compact web browser for devices that run the PersonalJava platform. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/pr/1998/01/pr980108.html JAVABEANS IN THE NEWS. The draft specification for the Drag and Drop Subsystem for Java Foundation Classes(JFC) is now updated to version 0.95. For more information on JavaBeans, and to access the specification, see: http://java.sun.com/beans http://java.sun.com/beans/glasgow/index.html#draganddrop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I N S I D E T H E J D C NEW ON THE JDC. Technical articles covering JDK 1.2, electronic commerce, JDC registration management, building a Web crawler, and more. Plus, don't miss the JDC Tech Tips with hints on StringBuffer and using javap with .class files. To access, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc WATCH FOR THE JDC READER SURVEY coming soon at the end of technical articles. Let the JDC Team know how you like JDC articles -- and what topics you want covered in the future. Plus, earn two DukeDollars for participating. For more information, see: http://java.sun.com/jdc - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D E V E L O P E R P R O G R A M S A N D R E S O U R C E S SPRING INTERNET WORLD 98. Focusing on industry issues and trends with emphasis on marketing, advertising, ecommerce, finance, and government. Location and date: Los Angeles Convention Center, March 9 to 13, 1998. For more information see: http://events.internet.com/spring98/spring98.html 1998 JAVAONE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE. Be sure to attend the 1998 JavaOne Developer Conference -- at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, March 24 to 27, 1998. Leading industry speakers include Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems, Alan Baratz, President of Sun Microsystems' JavaSoft(tm) Division, and James Gosling, inventor of the Java programming language. Conference sessions include technical tracks, an ISV track, a business track, and more. For details and registration, see: http://java.sun.com/javaone TESTING YOUR CODE TO SEE IF IT'S 100% PURE JAVA? Use JavaPureCheck(tm), the free utility that checks your code for you. And if you're thinking about getting your software certified as 100% Pure, learn why you should -- and see how easy it is. For more information, use the following: http://www.suntest.com/100percent http://java.sun.com/100percent/cert.html 100percentpure-program@java.sun.com SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL JAVA TESTING. Find out how to write tests once and run them anywhere at "Secrets of Successful Java Testing" seminar, brought to you by SunTest(tm), the Java Testing unit of Sun Microsystems(tm). Join your colleagues, and learn the most effective tools and techniques for testing Java applications and applets. Offered in 17 cities throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. For details, schedules, and registration, see: http://www.suntest.com/seminars/ VISIT JAVA.SUN.COM. Get the latest news and information on Java technology on Sun's JavaSoft web site. Read announcements, learn about new directions, and discover products, partners, programs, and more. To access, see: http://java.sun.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- Editor's Note -- The names on the JDC mailing list are used for internal Sun Microsystems purposes only. To remove your name from the list, see Subscribe/Unsubscribe below. -- Feedback -- Comments? Send your feedback on the JDC Newsletter to: JDCNewsletter@Sun.com -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe -- To unsubscribe from JDC Email, log in to the JDC. Then click "Change account information." Type your password, and uncheck the box at the end of the form that says "It's okay to send me JDC Email." 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