Mobility Developer Newsletter: March 30, 2004

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Product and Technology Releases

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

JSR-172 J2ME Web Services 1.0 Final Release
Defines an optional package that provides standard access from the J2ME platform to web services.

JSR-226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME 0.7 Public Review Draft
The main use cases for this API are map visualization, scalable icons, and other advanced graphics applications.

Industry News & Announcements

Sun Announces 2004 Java Technology Game Development Contest

Sun Microsystems Demonstrates Massive Multi-Player Java
Technology Game Server Prototype at the 2004 Game Developers Conference

Sun and AT&T Wireless to Bring New Secure Mobile Services
Via Java Desktop System

U.S. Navy Selects Java System Application Server Standard
Edition 7 for Top Command and Control Program

Viewpoint

Jini Network Technology Fulfilling its Promise:
A Conversation with Jim Waldo
Read Chief Jini technology architect and Sun Distinguished Engineer Jim Waldo's answers to lingering questions about Jini technology, connected devices, and distributed computing.

Java Technology Gets in the Game:
A Conversation with Chief Gaming Officer, Chris Melissinos
Find out about the evolution of Java technology-based games, according to Chris Melissinos, Sun's Chief Gaming Officer.

March 30, 2004

Learn more about and get "hands-on" training for J2ME technologies through the following resources:

Technical Articles

Databases and MIDP, Part 1: Understanding the Record Management System
Learn about the larger issues surrounding the use of RMS in MIDP applications, such as interacting with external data sources like relational databases.
The JCP Evolves Again
Get the details on JCP 2.6, new provisions that are making the Java Community Process (JCP) a more inclusive, accessible, and responsive organization.
Voices of the Java Tools Community
Discover how this community of communities is working to implement "tool-friendly" standards, tool interoperability, and open communications.
How Java Technology and XML Are Improving Healthcare in Brazil
See how the Brazilian government has harnessed XML and Java technology to streamline the National Healthcare System.

Chat

Open Source APIs for Java Technology Games
Join Athomas Goldberg, Jeff Kesselman, Daniel Petersen, and Ken Russell on April 6 at 11:00 a.m. PST/7:00 p.m. GMT.

Book

Murach's Java Servlets and JSP
Get hands-on experiencing developing server-side applications at a professional level.

Events

2004 Java Technology Game Development Contest, Sun Sponsored
Now is your chance as an independent video game developer to build a rich and portable Java technology-based game. The entry period is from 9:00 a.m. PST, March 24, 2004 through 9:00 a.m. PDT, June 7, 2004.

Enter to Win a Duke's Choice Award
Nominate your coolest Java apps for this year's Duke's Choice Awards, returning to the JavaOne Developer Conference. Enter to win a coveted Duke statuette and the admiration of developers everywhere.

TechTalk: Using Sun ONE Studio and Systinet For Java Technology
Tune in for Module 3 of this tech talk series, which will discuss web services fundamentals, and how to integrate and develop simple web services with the Systinet Web Applications and Services Platform (WASP) and the Sun ONE Studio product together.

Sun Tech Days, A Developer Conference!
- April 20-21, Singapore
- May 20-21, Hyderabad, India

Attend Sun's global developer conference, which is packed with information about developer tools and technologies.

2004 JavaOne Conference
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.

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