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Java Technology

 » Download    The foundation of Java technologies, Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy applications on desktops and servers, as well as on today's demanding embedded and real-time environments.

Sun SPOT

 » Download    The Sun Small Programmable Object Technology (Sun SPOT) system from Sun Labs will help transform the potential of wireless sensors into real-world products. Let your imagination be your guide.

JavaFX Family of Products

  Build rich Internet applications (RIAs) with the JavaFX family of products. These include the tools and platform SDK for developers, web scripters, and designers to create dynamic applications for the next generation of Web-delivered content.

GlassFish Application Server

  Learn about the open-source enterprise-quality GlassFish application server, which complies with the Java EE 5 platform and offers advanced clustering, centralized administration, and best-in-class performance.

NetBeans IDE

  This integrated development environment (IDE) runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and the Solaris Operating Environment. The free and open-source NetBeans IDE has lots of plug-ins and tutorials to get you started.

OpenSolaris

  Cutting-edge OpenSolaris provides a rich, coherent platform for building and running applications. Get involved now and become a part of the growing OpenSolaris community.

Sun Studio Compilers and Tools*

  Sun Studio software delivers high-performance, optimizing C, C++, and Fortran compilers for the Solaris OS on SPARC, and both Solaris OS and Linux on x86/x64 platforms, including the latest multicore systems.

*Sun Studio is not open source.

JRuby

  JRuby is a 100 percent pure-Java technology implementation of the Ruby programming language. With JRuby, you get all of the advantages of Ruby, including Ruby on Rails, plus interoperability with Java platform applications and access to the full range of Java platform functionality.

Gaming: Darkstar

  Sun's Project Darkstar radically simplifies online game development and enables games to scale to thousands of players without a glitch. Project Darkstar's core technologies are freely available for download under open-source licensing.

OpenOffice.org Software

  OpenOffice.org software is the most widely distributed open-source multiplatform and multilingual productivity suite: word processor, presentation program, spreadsheet, database, and vector drawing tools.

OpenSPARC

  Sun Microsystems and Xilinx, Inc. combine the industry's first 64-bit open source multicore, multithread microprocessor with the industry-leading 65nm Virtex-5 high-performance FPGA. The feature-rich, high-performance programmable OpenSPARC development platform is targeted for academic researchers and hardware developers to create, customize, and deploy next-generation applications for a broad range of markets.

VirtualBox

  VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. This feature-rich, high-performance product for enterprise customers is freely available under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

Project Wonderland

  Developers and graphic artists can create collaborative 3D virtual worlds with Project Wonderland, a 100% Java technology-based and open-source toolkit. In-world users can communicate with high-fidelity immersive audio, share live desktop applications and documents, and conduct real business.

MySQL

  MySQL database is the world's most popular open-source database because of its fast performance, high reliability, ease of use, and dramatic cost savings. Options include the free open-source version and the enterprise subscription.

Jython

  Jython is a Java implementation of Python that combines expressive power with clarity.

Zembly

  With Zembly, create and host open-source social applications for Facebook, Meebo, OpenSocial, iPhone, and Google Gadgets in collaboration with other developers.


 
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