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March 24, 2006		Welcome to the Core Java Technologies Newsletter.
Core Java Technologies NEWSLETTER
Here you'll find links to the latest products, tools, resources, and events relating to development with the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE, formerly referred to as J2SE).

PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY RELEASES   The following Java SE products and technologies were recently released.    » JSR 144 Maintenance Release 3 (February 21, 2006) This JSR specifies the set of APIs that are common across the OSS through Java JSRs, thus reducing duplication of common interfaces and classes among these JSRs.    » J2SE and NetBeans IDE Cobundle: J2SE 1.4.2_11/ NB 5.0 Final Release (February 28, 2006) Download the cobundle of J2SE 1.4.2 and NetBeans IDE 5.0.    » JSR 186 Presence -- Final Release (March 14, 2006) Presence is a protocol-agnostic API that provides a standard portable and secure interface to control presence information between presence clients -- mobile devices, PCs, or telephones -- and servers.    » JSR 187 Instant Messaging Final Release (March 17, 2006) This protocol-agnostic API for instant messaging provides a standard portable and secure interface to control, manage, and manipulate instant messages between clients through the use of presence servers.    » JSR 231 Java Bindings for OpenGL 1.0 Proposed Final Draft (March 17, 2006) This specification will describe the Java bindings to the native 3D graphics library, OpenGL. This will include all core GL calls as well as the GLU library.    » Plug-in Power Find out how the new NetBeans IDE 5.0 radically simplifies plug-in development with out-of-the-box tools that make customizing your IDE easier than ever.   RESOURCES   Learn more about and get "hands-on" training for Java SE technologies through the following resources.     TECHNICAL ARTICLES    » Web Tier to Go With Java EE 5: Summary of New Features in JavaServer Faces 1.2 Technology Part 3 in this series discusses new ease-of-use features in JavaServer Faces 1.2 technology, including alignment with JavaServer Pages (JSP) software, improved state-saving behavior, and more.    » Web Tier to Go With Java EE 5: Summary of New Features in Java Standard Tag Library (JSTL) 1.2 Part 2 in the series provides an overview of how JSTL 1.2 contributes to the alignment of the JSP and JavaServer Faces technologies in the web tier.    » How to Write a Helpful Bug Report Learn how to file a bug report that will help Sun engineers focus their investigation and fix bugs more quickly.    » Understanding JDIC File-Type Associations Although the Java platform has long avoided OS-specific tasks, JDIC's AssociationService, Association, and Action classes can now let you add or remove file-type associations in your Java technology applications.    » Australian Time Zone Changes Affect Java Applications Learn how to fix the problem caused by recent time zone changes in Australia, which affect applications running on older Java Runtime Environments (JREs).     VIEWPOINTS    » Meet Kelly O'Hair, Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems Sun senior staff engineer Kelly O'Hair discusses his work improving the JDK builds, his process as a developer, and the challenges of writing software.    » Seeing Shouldn't Be Believing: Solving Java Puzzlers With Google's Joshua Bloch Joshua Bloch, chief Java architect at Google, explores the mysteries of Java puzzlers and optical illusions.    » Meet Arun Gupta, Staff Engineer on Sun's Web Technologies and Standards Team Arun Gupta discusses programming in India and the United States, the challenges of software development, Java APIs for XML Web Services Addressing (JAX-WSA), and efforts to get Sun Microsystems and Microsoft on the same page.     TECH TIPS    » Working With Applet Context Streams    » The Singleton Pattern Revisited     BOOKS    » Java Tutorial Update: J2SE 5.0 This practical guide for programmers contains hundreds of complete working examples and has recently been updated to include J2SE 5.0.    » Sun Microsystems Press -- The Java Series The Java Series provides information for users of Java technology at all levels of expertise.     NEWSLETTERS    » Enterprise Java Technologies Newsletter Highlights the latest enterprise Java technology releases, products, tools, resources, events, and news.    » Mobility Developer Newsletter Highlights the latest releases of wireless and Java Card technologies.    » Sun Student Connection Newsletter Brings you the latest news on open-source developer tools, technology resources, and Java technology-based Internet gaming.    » Sun Developer Network Program News Provides news and information of value to SDN users -- including product announcements, user group meetings, early access programs, and more.     COMMUNITY    » Sun Community Champions Program Share and learn from your community peers about strategies and best practices, and get an occasional sneak peek into the future.     TRAINING    » Certification Validate your skills as an IT professional. Getting Sun-certified is a great way to invest in your professional development.    » Tutorials and Online Training Learn the various Java technologies -- from the fundamentals of the Java programming language to web services and the Java EE platform -- through a variety of online tutorials and classes.    » Java SE Learning Path Course Catalog This path provides essential training necessary for you to become proficient in the basics of Java technology programming using Java SE.

EVENTS  » Register Today for Sun Tech Days Advance your skills in Java technology with expert-led, cutting-edge technical education in São Paulo, Brazil (April 11-12), Moscow, Russia (April 20-21), or Johannesburg, South Africa (May 3-4).   » 2006 JavaOne Conference: Last Chance for Early Bird Savings Until April 14, get early bird savings for the JavaOne conference, May 16-19, at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Check out the great Java SE platform sessions.   » LinuxWorld 2006 (April 3-6, Boston, Massachusetts) This year's event covers a much broader spectrum of Linux and open-source issues. Join us at the launch of a brand new conference within LinuxWorld: OpenSolutions World.   » Greater Carolina Software Symposium (April 7-9, Charlotte, NC) Over 40 technical sessions cover core Java, client-side Java, server-side Java, architecture, and agility, with zero marketecture or fluff, unparalleled speaker access, and a great learning environment.   » More Events   ANNOUNCEMENTS  » Tommy Featured on PBS Watch Tommy -- a Java technology-powered, autonomous, dune buggy on PBS on March 28 or on the web.   » Sun Developer Expert Assistance and Developer Service Plans Sun Developer Expert Assistance and Developer Service Plans are key components of Sun's Developer Services Portfolio, to help developers boost productivity, speed time to market, and improve ROI.   » Get on the Sun Grid Utility -- at Just $1 CPU/hr The $1 CPU/hr Sun Grid Utility is open. Take a test drive, create an account, start running jobs, and get your results. Check it out.   » CoolThreads Prize for Innovation Contest Win $50,000 and a free Sun Fire T2000 server. Enter the CoolThreads Prize for Innovation Contest -- develop applications to run the Internet of the future.