WHAT'S NEW

JSP Architecture Quiz If you've read the chapter excerpts from Professional JSP, test your knowledge on the differences between servlets and JavaServer Pages^TM (JSP^TM), page-centric versus the dispatcher approach, and more. Then read the source code and see how this quiz was developed. (August 10, 2000)

Visit the new Community Discussion Forum pages. Have questions or comments about Java platform technology? See the new Java Discussion Forums, featuring better performance, a great look, and many new easy-to-use features. (August 10, 2000)

New JDC Email Subscription Program Notice the new "Subscribe to free JDC newsletters" link? It's your way to subscribe to specific JDC mailings, such as the JDC Newsletter or JDC Tech Tips. You'll receive only the newsletters you ask for. Update your subscriptions today! (August 09, 2000)

Essentials of the Java^TM Programming Language Quiz II Test your knowledge on exception handling, applet permissions, RMI, and more, with this online, interactive quiz. (August 03, 2000)

Java^TM Advanced Imaging Tutorial now available. The Java Advanced Imaging (JAI) API allows you to incorporate sophisticated, high-performance image processing into Java programs and applets. Examples, including source code and demos, illustrate key JAI functionality. (August 01, 2000)

JDC BOOKSHELF LATEST

Professional JSP Two chapters from this popular new book, one covering JSP Architecture, and the other giving a case study using J2EE^TM, EJBs^TM and Tag Libraries. (July 26, 2000)

LDAP Programming with Java ^TM Two chapters covering how to use LDAP with Java and JavaBeans^TM technologies. (July 05, 2000)

Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages^TM Two chapters from this practical guide to using the Java Platform for web-enabled applications and dynamic web sites. Chapters cover: generating the server response, and defining your own tags. Also, see the transcript of a chat with author Marty Hall. (June 02, 00)

TALKING ABOUT JAVA

Java Live! Chat with experts on a variety of hot topics in the Java^TM programming language. These sessions are held on Tuesdays (unless otherwise noted) at 11:00 a.m. PST/7:00 p.m. GMT.

Next session: August 15 - Accessibility Support in the JavaTM 2 Platform On July 26, 2000, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its tenth anniversary. Java technology has played an important role in meeting the promise of the ADA as it applies to computing. Learn more about Accessibility support in the Java 2 Platform from key members of Sun's Accessibility team: Peter Korn, Jeff Dunn, and Lynn Monsanto. They'll answer your questions about Accessibility, especially about recent enhancements to the Java Accessibility API and Java Accessibility Utilities in J2SETM v1.3, and new Accessibility tools such as the JavaTM Access Bridge and the JavaTM Accessibility Helper. Future sessions: August 22 - J2SETM version 1.3 Security Features August 29 - Java Platform Performance

See transcripts of recently held sessions, including the August 01, 2000 What's New for Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in JDK^TM 1.3.

 Java Forums: The place to discuss Java technologies with other developers. Check out these popular topics: Java Programming Language, Swing, and the Java Servlet Development Kit.

New Audiocasts, now in MP3! Check out the latest Audiocasts from the 2000 JavaOne^SM Conference. New topics include: Getting Started with the Java Media APIs, J2ME^TM for Mobile Devices, and Network Security and Java Technology. (RealPlayer or MP3 player required.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

Attend the Free Java^TM SIM Summer University, in Sophia Antipolis, France, September 7-8, 2000. The GSM and Java Card^TM Technology Summer University, for Java and GSM developers, offers information about the new development prospects of the Java SIM Card. Register today!

Announcing the Consumer & Embedded Exchange^TM Program Sun's Consumer & Embedded Business to Business Connection. Your online source for building business-to-business relationships with Sun Consumer & Embedded constituents and vendors.

New Java Series books are now available. This is the authorized series of books on the Java 2 Platform and APIs, directly from the creators of Java technology. Order the series online now.