Java SE at a Glance

Java SE at a Glance

Java Platform, Standard Edition (also known as Java 2 Platform) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as today's demanding Embedded and Real-Time environments. Java SE includes classes that support the development of Java Web Services and provides the foundation for Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE).

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What's New   May 2008 Introducing Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta Learn about the new features and functionality of Java SE 6 Update 10, including new plug-ins, a Java Deployment Kit, the Nimbus Look and Feel, and more.   April 2008 How to Create Translucent and Shaped Windows With the Java SE 6 update 10 release, you can create uniformly translucent windows. Or per-pixel gradients. Or apply a shape to a non-decorated window. More   April 2008 Source Code Analysis Using Java 6 APIs In this article, Deepa Sobhana and Seema Richard show how to expose the javac compiler for static code analysis, with an example that verifies that classes overriding Object.equals() also implement the required override of Object.hashcode().   See more What's New items   Participate   Participate with SDN Share: SDN Share is the place to share code and technical tips. Vote and comment on the latest posts from your peers.   Recent Posts: Feed Not Available at this time   Support and Training   New Features in the Java SE 6 Platform This new web-based course will familiarize you with JDK 6 and JRE 6 enhancements.   Get a Year's Worth of Answers Sun Developer Expert Assistance provides online programming and other technical help.

Spotlight   Discover the 2008 JavaOne Conference Read blogs from Sun writers about Java University, CommunityOne, technical sessions, and Birds-of-a-Feather discussions from the 2008 JavaOne Conference.   Announcing Java SE for Business Java SE for Business is a new product based on Sun's Java SE that offers customers faster access to critical fixes, a longer roadmap for support, and enterprise features designed to reduce the cost of deployment.   Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta This update introduces new Java Plug-In, Java Kernel, Java Deployment Toolkit, new Java system properties, Java Quick Starter, hardware acceleration support, and Nimbus to provide an optimized consumer-end user experience.   Updates   Sun Java Real-Time System- Free Evaluation Gain precise control over your Java applications. Academic and 90-day evaluation copies are available for the Solaris and Linux operating systems. Start your evaluation today   Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta This update introduces new Java Plug-In, Java Kernel, Java Deployment Toolkit, new Java system properties, Java Quick Starter, hardware acceleration support, and Nimbus to provide an optimized consumer-end user experience.   Community   JavaFX on java.net Join the open community of developers to learn the JavaFX language for creating compelling and rich UIs that leverage Java 2D and 3D technology, and to participate in the community.   New Community: OpenJDK Links New Community: OpenJDK Commercial distribution (Java SE) or open-source implementation (OpenJDK)? Here is some information to help you decide.   Customer Stories Read what these customers have to say about Java SE 6, and tell us your story.

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