Welcome to the Mobility Developer Newsletter. Here you'll find links to the latest products, tools, resources, and events relating to development with Java Card technology and the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME platform).

Product and Technology Releases

The following J2ME and Java Card products and technologies were recently released:

J2ME Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 Final Release Korean
Defines a revised version of the J2ME Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC). Korean version.

J2ME MIDP 2.0 Korean
Defines a profile that will extend and enhance the "J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile" (JSR-037). Korean version.

Industry News & Announcements

Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson and Sun Microsystems Launch Java Verified Program
Mobile Java applications can now be certified once and deployed everywhere! Industry leaders Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and Sun Microsystems announced the launch of the "Java Verified" program to provide a unified process for the testing and certification of Java applications for mobile handsets.

James Gosling Elected to National Academy of Engineering
"For the conception and development of the architecture for the Java programming language and for contributions to window systems," James Gosling has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Java Technology is Everywhere, Surpasses 1.5 Billion Devices Worldwide
Sun announced that 1.5 billion devices around the world are powered by Java technology: 250 million mobile phones, 650 million desktops, 500 million SIM and Smart Cards, and a hundred million other locations. Java technology is the essential ingredient for a better digital and connected experience.

Sun Microsystems Products Take Top Honors in Developer.com Product of the Year Awards
Sun products and technologies that took top honors from among hundreds of nominations were Sun Java Studio, the NetBeans platform, the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.1, and Java Card technology.

Viewpoint

End of Moore's Law? Wrong Question
By David Yen, Sun Executive VP of Processor and Network Products
In an opinion piece, Yen addresses the concern that Moore's Law will eventually fade away.

Setting the Global Agenda for Network Computing
By Scott McNealy, CEO, Chairman & President
Read McNealy's account of Sun and AMD's alliance to develop new systems based on AMD's Opteron processor.

Resources

Learn more about and get "hands-on" training for wireless technologies through the following resources:

Technical Articles

• Monitoring Sun Java System Application Server 7.x
  Find out how to monitor the data and statistics for Sun Java System Application Server 7.x and the applications that are deployed there for potential performance tuning.
  
  
• The Next Move in Programming: A Conversation with Sun's Victoria Livschitz
  Read about senior IT architect Victoria Livschitz's vision of software in which intuitive programming constructs closely simulate the real world -- resulting in fewer bugs.
  
  
• XML Test 1.0 White Paper
  Check out the details of a recent comparison done by a team of Sun engineers that looked at the XML processing performances of the Java platform and .NET.
  
  
• Wireless Development Tutorial, Part I
  Learn how to write your first J2ME application, how to build it, and how to test the application in an emulator.

Book

• MIDP 2.0 Style Guide
  Check out this comprehensive reference for designing and creating interactive Java applications for consumer-oriented mobile devices.
  
  

Newsletter

• Java Technology Fundamentals Newsletter
  Read about image-handling basics, learn how to debug problems with the JDBC API, take a programming challenge, and more!
  
  

Events

Java Masters Competition 2004
Participants will be asked to create new functionalities for Siemens M55, MC60, and SX1 mobile phones. Deadline is March 15.

CTIA Wireless 2004
March 21-24, Atlanta, GA, USA

7th Jini Community Meeting
March 23-25, Boston, MA, USA
Join Sun and the Jini Community for the latest on dynamic networking with Jini networking technology.

Sun Tech Days, A Developer Conference!
- March 9-10, Beijing, China
- March 16-17, Mexico City, Mexico
- April 7-8, Seoul, South Korea
- April 20-21, Singapore
- April 27-28, Hyderabad, India

Packed with information on developer tools and technologies, Sun Tech Days will bring high-end innovation and solutions.

SIMagine 2004
Professionals and students are invited to develop wireless applications of the future using (U)SIM cards based on Java technology.

Egate Open 2004
Axalto, a Schlumberger company, in association with Sun Microsystems and ST Microelectronics, launches e-gate Open 2004, the second edition of the worldwide USB smart card developer contest concerning the development of new secure e-business solutions or applications using e-gate smart cards (Axalto USB smart cards).

JavaOne 2004
June 28-July 1, 2004
San Francisco, CA USA
Be there! Join the thousands of developers worldwide who come to the JavaOne conference each year in San Francisco to immerse themselves in Java technology, the latest innovations, the community, and the learning opportunities.

Developer's Marketplace

Free Beta J2ME Certification (February 5-March 7)
If you have been creating mobile applications with Java technologies for cell phones or "smart devices," you have a chance to help set wireless industry standards and have your skills certified by taking a FREE beta version of the new Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer for the J2ME, Version 1.0 (SCMAD).

• Free vouchers for the first 400 candidates ($150 value)
• Candidates who pass the exam are entitled to a full "certification kit"
• Candidates must already be a Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform (any version)

You may take this beta examination at any Prometric center worldwide.

Java Enterprise Developer Promotion
For a limited time only, Sun Developer Network (SDN) program members can get an exclusive promotional bundle at one low price. The following hardware and software are included: Sun Java Studio Enterprise, Sun Studio, Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms, Sun Fire V20z Server, and Support Services. Offer ends June 30, 2004.

J2SE 1.5 beta 1 is available for download
The J2SE 1.5 beta 1 feature release includes the first language updates since 1996, a new monitoring and management API, improved rich client support, and overall performance improvements.

linux.java.net is live
The place where Linux and Java meet, http://linux.java.net is now live. From installation and configuration to performance and integration, the linux.java.net community Wiki is a great place to find the tip you need, or contribute your knowledge and help shape the community.

J2EE Technology Compatibility Momentum Grows
Sun announced the milestone of 400,000 downloads of the J2EE version 1.4 Software Development Kit (SDK). This accomplishment is marked by the licensing of the J2EE Specification and Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) to ObjectWeb under Sun's new license terms, which are friendly to non-profit and open source projects.