End of Service Life for J2SE 5.0

J2SE 5.0 reached its End of Service Life (EOSL) today, the date of the final publicly available update of version 5.0 (J2SE 5.0 Update 22). For continued support, migrate to Java SE for Business 1.5 or to Java SE 6. Learn more.

Posted at 04:32PM Nov 03, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Vote Until Nov. 2 for JCP Executive Committee Members

It's time to vote for new Executive Committee (EC) members for both Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition and Micro Edition.

Learn more on the JCP blog and the JCP elections page.

Posted at 05:39PM Oct 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[0]

Troubleshooting With VisualVM 1.2

Version 1.2 of VisualVM, the Java technology troubleshooting tool, has been released.

Take a look at the release notes and download VisualVM today.

Posted at 11:16AM Oct 21, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[2]

Test Your Knowledge of Java Technology

Developers: Test your knowledge and get an update on recent developments in Java technology with this new quiz.

Posted at 10:00AM Oct 21, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Firefox 3.6 Will Require Java SE 6 Update 10 or Later

Mozilla Firefox 3.6, coming in November 2009, will require the user to have installed Java SE 6 Update 10 or later. Learn more.

Posted at 11:33AM Oct 20, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[2]

Nominations Open for 2 JCP Exec. Committees: Standard/Enterprise & Micro

Nominate yourself or another developer for the 2009 Java Community Process (JCP) program Executive Committee (EC) elections for the Standard/Enterprise Edition Executive Committee or the Micro Edition Executive Committee. Nominations close on Wednesday, October 14. Learn more.

Posted at 08:56AM Oct 08, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Java Store and License Management

Sun engineering director Octavian Tanase provides sample code in his blog on how to use license management in your Java Store application. Learn more.

Posted at 08:00AM Oct 01, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Mixing Heavyweight and Lightweight Components

Sun's Sharon Zakhour describes how heavyweight and lightweight components can play well together, used in the same container, in your Swing application. Read more.

Posted at 08:00AM Sep 30, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Deep Dive Video: What's New in JDK 7, With Danny Coward

Sun Developer Network's Ed Ort interviews Danny Coward of the Java client team to see what's new and exciting in JDK 7. Watch Deep Dive - What's New in JDK 7.

Posted at 09:44AM Sep 02, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Core Java: News and Articles

Security, SCTP, and garbage collection are among the highlights.

Posted at 11:37AM Jun 24, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Deploying Your RIA -- Nice and Easy

Sowmya Kannan's blog entry discusses techniques to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) that start up quickly and run consistently in all environments. This blog is based on Thomas Ng's JavaOne conference presentation, Deploying Java Technologies to the Masses.

Posted at 12:27PM Jun 04, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Java VisualVM Blogging Contest -- Win $500 (Enter by June 24)

Come try the best-kept secret in the Java JDK -- Java VisualVM. This free visual tool integrates several command-line JDK tools and lightweight profiling capabilities. Simply use Java VisualVM, blog about it, and you could win a USD $500 American Express gift certificate. Learn more.

Posted at 04:45PM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Announcing the JDK CAP Program

The Compatibility and Performance (CAP) program gives key developers early access to the newest JDK releases. Learn more.

Posted at 04:39PM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |  Comments[1]

Java Device Test Framework (JDTF) 2.4 Released

We're pleased to announce a new release of the Java Device Test Framework (JDTF) -- a test framework based on Sun's Java Device Test Suite (JDTS) product. Learn more.

Posted at 10:00AM May 28, 2009 by GD in Core Java  | 

Core Java Product and Technology Releases

Here you'll find recent updates to the Java Platform, Standard Edition and related technologies.

Posted at 12:28PM May 05, 2009 by GD in Core Java  |