Mobility Developer Newsletter: April 26, 2004

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Early Access

The following J2ME products and technologies were made available through the Early Access Release Program this month:

JSR-219 J2ME Foundation Profile 1.1 Early Access
Defines a revision to the J2ME Foundation Profile, and provides updates (based on J2SE, v1.4) to the existing core, non-graphical Java APIs for small electronic devices.

JSR-218 J2ME Connected Device Configuration (CDC) 1.1 EA
Defines a revision to the J2ME CDC specification, and provides updates (based on J2SE, v1.4) to the existing core, non-graphical Java APIs for small electronic devices.

JSR-217 Personal Basis Profile 1.1 Early Access
Updates the existing Personal Basis Profile (JSR-129) specification to reflect the J2SE 1.4 APIs.

JSR-216 J2ME Personal Profile 1.1 Early Access
Updates the existing Personal Profile (JSR-62) specification to reflect the J2SE 1.4 APIs.

Product and Technology Releases

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

JSR-169 JDBC Optional Package for CDC/Foundation Profile 1.0 Final Release
Defines a JDBC Optional Package for J2ME, CDC Foundation Profile. This optional package will contain equivalent functionality to the java.sql package provided in the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE platform).

Industry News & Announcements

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Enter Broad Cooperation Agreement; Settle Outstanding Litigation

Sun Expands Java.com with Vodafone Live! German Games Catalog

Sun Microsystems Inc. Helps Hundreds of Customers Reduce Costs, Simplify Network Computing and Unleash Value from Innovation

April 26, 2004

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

Technical Articles and FAQ

J2ME and Location-Based Services
Get an introduction to the field of LBS and to the Location API for J2ME (JSR 179), a set of generic APIs that can be used for developing location-based services.
Text Wrapping in MIDP
Get familiar with the enhancements in MIDP 2.0, such as a formal layout policy for arranging components within a Form.
Distributing Sun Java System Identity Server Applications Using Java Web Start
Learn the Java Web Start technique of distributing Java applications developed with Remote Client API for Sun's Identity Server 6.0.
Professional Java Game Development Tutorial: From the Game Developers Conference, 2004
Find out about new Java API and code samples that were presented during the tutorial session at this year's event.
Java Studio Creator: An IDE to Create Web Applications
Discover how Sun Java Studio Creator helps you to create two-tier web applications that conform to the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) BluePrints.
FAQ: What image types does MIDP support?

Tech Tips

Chat

Open Source APIs for Java Technology Games
Read the transcript of this April 6 chat with Athomas Goldberg, Jeff Kesselman, Daniel Petersen, and Ken Russell.

Books

JUnit in Action
Read a straightforward discussion of unit testing of J2EE applications and learn how to test in automated builds.
NetBeans: The Definitive Guide
Learn how to master many of this IDE's advanced features, and start utilizing the various editor and explorer windows.

Java Technology Fundamentals Newsletter
Learn how to work with ZIP files, find out about the ProgressMonitor class, check out some best practices for dealing with and handling exceptions, and more!

Events

Sun Tech Days, A Developer Conference!
May 20-21, Hyderabad, India
Packed with information on developer tools and technologies, Sun Tech Days will bring high-end innovation and solutions.

Network Computing 04-Q2: Sun's Quarterly Web Event
Tuesday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
Join Sun online as the company unveils its latest innovations, including new systems and solutions that will drive the future of network computing. Chat live with Sun leaders about the latest developments, get exclusive offers when you attend the event, and sign up for a community membership program.

SunNetwork 2004 Conference
June 2-3, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Keynotes delivered by Sun's highest-ranking business and technical leaders will provide an overview of how Sun technologies strategically approach cost and complexity in the datacenter, accelerate network service deployment, and unleash mobility with security.

2004 Java Technology Game Development Contest, Sun Sponsored
Independent video game developers: Now is your chance to build rich and portable Java technology-based games. 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 applications for this year's Duke's Choice Awards, returning to the JavaOne Developer Conference. The deadline is May 15, 2004.

2004 JavaOne Conference
June 28-July 1, San Francisco, CA USA
Join the thousands of developers worldwide to immerse yourself in Java technology, the latest innovations, the community, and the learning opportunities.

Developer's Marketplace

Sun Java Studio Creator Early Access
Download the much anticipated early access release of the Java Studio Creator development environment. Experience firsthand the only tool to provide 100 percent Java standard visual development.

Free Server with Sun Development Tools
Join Sun Developer Network and get the tools you need to develop enterprise applications -- Sun Studio 8, Java Studio Enterprise -- for a three-year subscription price of just US$1,499.00 per year, plus a free Sun Fire V20z Opteron-based server. Offer good through June 30, 2004 for current and new members.

Viewpoint

James Gosling Comments on Sun Microsystems/Microsoft Settlement
James Gosling, father of the Java programming language, explains why the settlement is a "very good thing."

Grid Computing: A Conversation with Sun Microsystems' Chief Technology Officer, Greg Papadopoulos
Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos discusses grid computing, ending the fixation on operating systems, microcommerce, and much more.

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