Java News Desk

The editors of SYS-CON Media's Java Developer's Journal are in a unique position when it comes to Java development. All are active coders in their "day jobs," and they have the good fortune in getting a heads-up on many of the latest and greatest software releases. They were asked to nominate three products from the last 12 months that they felt had not only made a major impact on their own development, but also on the Java community as a whole. The following is a list of each editor's selections and the reason why they chose that product. Joe Winchester Desktop Java Editor SwingLabs SwingLabs is an open source laboratory for exploring new ways to make Swing applications easier to write, with improved performance and greater visual appeal. It is an umbrella project for various open source initiatives sponsored by Sun Microsystems and is part of the java.net community... (more)

"Have a Little Faith," Says Gosling

"Java on Linux is more powerful than Java on UNIX by itself" "Prior to Linux I had to think about two platforms: Windows for the client side, UNIX for the server side. Both have tried to 'cross over' to the other side but neither has really been successful. Linux is a combination of both: a UNIX operating system with the complete functionality that Windows has (GUI interface perspective). So Java on Linux is more powerful than Java on UNIX by itself, or Java on Windows by itself. Java overcomes some disadvantages inherent in other languages because it provides unified libraries and... (more)

Oracle® Small Business Suite Introduces Feature-Packed Release

(March. 14, 2002) - Oracle Corp., the largest provider of software for e-business, announced the launch of Oracle® Small Business Suite version 7.6, powered by NetLedger, which further enhances the ease-of-use and advanced feature set of the award-winning Oracle Small Business Suite. The Oracle Small Business Suite helps companies manage key business functions online in a single, integrated system, without the hassle and expense of maintaining their own IT systems. New features and enhancements have been made in all components of the Oracle Small Business Suite, including sales f... (more)

J2SE 1.5 (Tiger) Available for Review Until January 26

The Community Review Draft Specification for JSR-176 J2SE 1.5 (Tiger) Release Contents is now available for Review from http://jcp.org/en/jsr/stage?listBy=community and also the JSR detail page. Driven by Sun, and rallying behind it an Expert Group representative of the entire industry, this key platform JSR is to develop a specification for the feature and API set for the next feature release of Java 2 Standard Edition, code named "Tiger", targeted to ship 1st half of CY 2004. Tiger is one of a series of feature releases to J2SE. This review closes on January 26, 2004. ... (more)

Summus and Mattel Power Up Mobile Games

Summus, a provider of media applications designed to optimize consumer wireless experience, has partnered with Mattel, to develop and distribute wireless version of games, such as UNO, Ker Plunk!, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Toss Across for the mobile phone. Summus will distribute the games to major wireless carriers in the U.S. beginning with UNO. The other wireless games will be available in both single and multiplayer formats, throughout 2005. The games will be offered on the leading wireless platforms, including QUALCOMM's BREW solution, and the Java 2 Platform, Micro Editi... (more)