Docs & Training
This page links you to a wide-range of learning resources for all aspects
of the JavaTM platform.
LATEST!
MIF Doclet
An experimental, unsupported extension to Javadoc that generates API
documentation in MIF (Maker Interchange Format) from the source code.
The MIF can be opened in Adobe FrameMaker and converted to PDF, PS,
RTF, Word and WordPerfect.
New Documentation
JavaTM
2 SDK, Enterprise Edition Technical Documentation Release notes,
configuration guide, API documentation, JavaServer
PagesTM developer's guide, and more.
The Java Platform
Documentation page links you to technical references, product
& API docs, books, tips, FAQs, white papers, and more.
NEW!
JavaTM
Look and Feel Guidelines
A treasure chest of essential information about designing applications and
applets in the Java programming language — available online, now also
available for purchase.
New Training
Writing J2EE
Enterprise Applications A tutorial introducing the APIs, tools,
and services provided in the J2EE Reference Implementation.
Lesson 1: A Simple
Session Bean Use the J2EE Reference Implementation and tools to write a
simple session Bean.
Introduction to the
Collections Framework
Don't get stuck using just Vector and Hashtable. Find out how to use Map,
Set, List, and Collection, too, in this new self-paced tutorial by the
MageLang Institute.
Introduction
to the JavaBeansTM API
This MageLang tutorial shows you how to use the
JavaBeansTM API to create
independent, reusable, platform-independent, marketable components.
Writing Advanced
Applications for the JavaTM
Platform New Chapter! Project Swing: Building a
User Interface. Learn about components, data models, custom editing and
rendering, and specialized event handling.
New Articles
The JDC presents J2EE information package!
Introduction to the
J2EE Architecture: A high-level view of the architecture, its
elements, and purpose.
JavaTM
2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, Technology Center Home Page. A collection
of important links and information to
help you find what you need to start writing J2EE applications.
JavaTM
Servlets and Serialization with RMI This article describes how to
create Internet-based applications using Java servlets and object
serialization together with RMI.
Java
Grande Forum Pushes JavaTM Technology to New
Heights
This article discusses the goals of this special forum dedicated to Java
technology for scientific applications and high-performance network computing.
XML
JavaBeansTM Integration, Part
3
Take control of the XML written for any JavaBean component,
simplify the Bean file format, and integrate
XMLBeans with the java.beans package by creating a new type of
property descriptor.
The
Java HotSpotTM Performance Engine: An
In-Depth Look
This article drills down into HotSpot's functionality, explores how it does
what it does - where it screams, and where it purrs - plus code samples to
show its inner workings.
Java
2 Introduces Print Capability to the Swing Forum
Find out how to add the print functionality of the Java 2 programming
language to your Java Foundation Classes (JFC) Project Swing-based apps.
Also see The
Swing Connection for the latest information on Java Foundation Classes
(JFC) Project Swing.
New Book Excerpts
JavaSpacesTM
Principles, Patterns, and Practice A second chapter excerpt that
reviews the command pattern, builds a compute server, and constructs an
application to break encrypted passwords.
See transcript
from "Meet the Author."
JavaTM
2D API GraphicsA sneak preview for
JDC members! Two chapter excerpts—as well as downloadable code for the
Graphic Layer Framework. Published by Sun Microsystems Press, this book will be
available in November 99.
John Zukowski's Definitive
Guide to Swing for JavaTM 2
Presented here is Chapter 2, "Event Handling with the Swing
Component Set" from Zukowski's just-published book from Apress.
The
JDBCTM
2.0 API Tutorial
Two chapters from the tutorial: Chapter 3 focuses on new features and how
to set up distributed application connections; Chapter 5 provides
information and examples about using Rowsets.
