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Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as today's demanding Embedded and Real-Time environments.


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Kerberos Programming on Windows April, 2009
Kerberos Programming on Windows
This article talks about Kerberos programming (using the JGSS API) on Windows, especially in a Kerberos environment of Windows Active Directory (AD).

Two Products in One Bundle April, 2009
Two Products in One Bundle
For your convenience, Sun has bundled Java SE 6 Update 13 and the JavaFX 1.1 SDK, each with its own license. Download the bundle

Overhauling the Java UTF-8 charset April, 2009
Overhauling the Java UTF-8 charset
Sun engineer Xueming Shen talks about why the UTF-8 charset implementation in JDK 7 now rejects non-shortest-form UF-8 byte sequences. Two words: security and performance.

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Deep Dive with Ed Ort - Christine Dorffi Deep Dive with Ed Ort - Christine Dorffi
Sun Microsystem's Ed Ort interviews Christine Dorffi to see the latest on the Sun Developer Network product pages, including Java SE and JavaFX.

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Java 6 Update 13
This update contains several key security improvements. For more information, please see the release notes. Update your Java now
 
Java SE 6 Update 14 Early Access Now Available
Major features in this release include Service Tag creation for Windows JRE, new Java HotSpot (v14) with G1 garbage collector, and many performance enhancements. See the summary of changes. Download Now.
 

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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.
 

 

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