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Product and Technology Releases

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

JSR-226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME 0.9
Proposed Final Draft
Defines an optional package API for rendering scalable 2D vector graphics, including image files, in W3C Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format.

JSR-177: Security and Trust Services API for J2ME
Provides J2ME applications with APIs for security and trust services through the integration of a Security Element.

JSR-133 - Java Memory Model and Thread Specification Revision PFD
Describes the semantics of threads, locks, volatile variables, and data races. This includes what has been referred to as the Java memory model (SVG) format.

JSR-234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.0 Early Draft Review
Defines an optional package for advanced multimedia functionality which is targeted to run as a supplement in connection with MMAPI (JSR-135) in a J2ME/CLDC environment.

Developer's Marketplace

AT&T Developer Program
Join devCentral, the AT&T Wireless developer program, and apply to get your application in the Beyond mMode Search directory, a catalog of niche applications available to AT&T Wireless subscribers. Sign-up and acceptance process is simple and free.

Latest Sun Developer Software Starter Kit
Come and subscribe to the latest Sun Developer Software Starter Kit. The kit contains the latest tools, sample code, and tutorials from java.sun.com.
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Developer Survey
Sun is considering the introduction of comprehensive membership offerings that include development tools, deployment test platforms, support services, and premium content/program services. Please answer this short survey to help us understand your development needs.

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.

Resources

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

Technical Articles

• Introduction to J2ME Web Services
  JSR-172, the J2ME Web Services API (WSA), extends the J2ME platform to support web services. The API's two optional packages standardize two areas of functionality that are crucial to clients of web services: remote service invocation and XML parsing. This article introduces these two packages, shows you how to use them, and describes the support for them in the J2ME Wireless Toolkit.
  
  
• Telematics Talking
  This article discusses the variety of location-based technologies in telematics, the ability of remote servers and software to receive notifications from, and send control commands to, devices installed in vehicles.
  
  
• MIDP Terminal Emulation, Part 2: Advanced Terminal Emulation
  This article expands the simple terminal in Part 1 to include user input and Telnet connectivity to remote servers.
  
  
• Databases and MIDP, Part 2: Data Mapping
  This article describes data mapping strategies you can use to encapsulate low-level storage operations so your applications can store and retrieve persistent data efficiently and effectively.
  
  
• Databases and MIDP, Part 3: Putting Data Mapping to Work
  In this article you'll learn how to distance your applications from these lower-level operations, by extending core classes to include reading and writing operations, and by creating field lists and using them to store and retrieve objects.

Chat

• Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI)
  Read the transcript of this May 13 chat with John Pampuch, Roger Riggs, and Nicolas Lorain.

Book

• Wireless Java: Developing with J2ME, Second Edition
  Read about the next version of programs for mobile Java devices including MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.1.

Events

Sun Developer Day
Tuesday, 8 June, Sydney, Australia
Wednesday, 9 June, Melbourne, Australia
Friday, 11 June, Auckland, New Zealand
Attend Sun Microsystems' global developer conference, loaded with step- and cost-saving solutions as well as Java technology coverage, such as performance tuning, J2EE real-life examples, and latest updates to J2ME.
View agenda and presentation abstracts.

Network Computing 04-Q2: Sun's Quarterly Web Event
Tuesday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. PDT
Chat live with Sun leaders about the latest developments and innovations, including new systems and solutions.

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.

2004 JavaOne Conference
June 28-July 1, San Francisco, CA USA
Hundreds of in-depth technical sessions and BOFs are now listed. Register by May 31, 2004, and receive the Early Bird discount price for the full conference package.

NetBeans Day at the 2004 JavaOne Conference
Tuesday, June 29, 2004, San Francisco, CA USA
The NetBeans team is hosting a free, companion event to JavaOne featuring the NetBeans Project, a preview of the latest release, and NetBeans Partners. The keynote will feature James Gosling.

SAP TechEd 2004
October 5 - 8, 2004, San Diego, CA USA
October 12 - 14, 2004, Munich
Join thousands in the SAP technical community to learn from experienced SAP technologists. The Java technology track demonstrates full support for Java development in the application platform of SAP NetWeaver.

Upcoming SAP Developer Network Webinar: Security for your J2EE Applications
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
8 a.m. PDT, 11 a.m. EDT, 4 p.m. BST, 5 p.m. CEST
Learn how to implement security in your J2EE applications with the SAP 6.40 J2EE Web Application Server. The talk ranges from adding basic authentication to advanced topics such as using security roles to restrict access to your applications.
SAP Developer Network registration is free at: http://sdn.sap.com.

Viewpoint

From Rockets to Power Plants to Automobiles: A Conversation with Real-Time Specification for Java Expert, Greg Bollella
Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer, Greg Bollella, discusses application of the Real-Time Specification for Java (RTSJ) to physical systems such as rockets, power plants, and automobiles.