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February 2006
Sun Developer Network NEWSLETTER
The Sun Developer Network Program Newsletter is a monthly email informing developers of the latest news, resources, programs, and events available through the Sun Developer Network.

» NetBeans Enterprise Pack 5.5 Preview. Now Available for Download This preview release introduces UML modeling, XML tools, and Web services orchestration to the NetBeans community. It is available as an integrated bundle along with NetBeans IDE 5.5 Preview and Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Beta.   WHAT'S NEW   FEATURES  » Java Studio Creator 2 Offers Across the Board Improvement Java Studio Creator presents a manageable interface that has the functionality to carry out the task at hand without a developer getting lost in thousands of different options and views.     PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS  » Ask the Experts February 27, 2006 - March 3, 2006 Topic: Java Plug-In Technology Experts: Dennis Gu, member of technical staff, Java Deployment team, Sun Microsystems Danielle Pham Senior Staff Engineer, Java Deployment team, Sun Microsystems Mike Lei member of technical staff, Java Deployment team, Sun Microsystems Java Plug-in technology establishes a connection between popular browsers and the Java platform. This connection enables applets on web sites to be run within a browser on the desktop. Got a question about Java Plug-In technology? Post it during this session and get answers from three key members of the Java Deployment team.    » New Training for Java Studio Creator 2 Gail and Paul Anderson, authors of the Sun Press publication Java Studio Creator Field Guide, Second Edition, are now available to teach the Java Studio Creator 2 IDE to developer workgroups. Their course, developed to closely follow the topics and sample applications presented in the Field Guide, covers a range of subjects to familiarize teams with using the product.   ANNOUNCEMENTS    » Get the Preview of the Java EE 5 SDK! Download the Java EE 5 SDK preview and get a feel for the next-generation Java EE 5 platform, which makes building robust, scalable enterprise applications easier than ever and is the perfect platform for implementing SOA and Web 2.0 applications.    » Available for Download: Sun Java Studio Creator 2 Built on NetBeans 4.1, Sun Java Studio Creator 2 includes features like a new set of JavaServer Faces components, support for building JSR-168 portlets, easy access to databases, a streamlined application model, and more.    » InsIDE Stories Developer Contest. Deadline Extended Good News! You've got more time to tell James Gosling how Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8 improved your productivity. Don't miss the opportunity to win a Sun Ultra 20 Workstation and be featured on developers.sun.com.    » 2006 JavaOne Conference: Refer a Friend Refer a friend to the JavaOne conference, May 16-19, at Moscone Center in San Francisco, and receive a t-shirt or even an iPod Nano music player (while supplies last)!    » Advance Your Skills at Sun Tech Days Tap the power of Java technology and the Solaris platform with in-depth technical training.    » Developer Survey IDC, an independent world-wide market research company, is conducting a worldwide survey to get a developer's perspective on open source software in collaboration with several large IT vendors, including Sun Microsystems. Survey results will be made available in a variety of forms to information technology vendors. Be assured that the information you provide is intended to be used only in aggregation with the answers of other respondents. The survey is Web-based, and will be open for six weeks starting February 20, 2006. Please take a moment to give us your perspective!

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