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- Apple Java for OS X 10.5 Update 5 (Mac)
- Improved reliability, security, and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.8 and later. This release updates Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_15, J2SE 5.0 to version 1.5.0_20, and J2SE 1.4.2 to 1.4.2_22.
- Software downloads 2009-09-03
- Hitonic JAR-Starter 1.0.7 (Windows)
- Hitonic JAR-Starter launches JAR and JAD files in various J2SE (JDK/JRE) and J2ME emulators environments. The program integrates with Windows Explorer. There is a system of flexible settings with the automatic detection of J2SE and J2ME environments on your computer. Now the JAR file environment (J2SE or J2ME) is detected....
- Software downloads 2009-08-03
- Java Embedding Plugin 0.9.7.2 (Mac)
- The Java Embedding Plugin is a utility that allows other web browsers than Apple's Safari to use the most recent versions of Java on Mac OS X. When used together with an updated version of Mozilla's MRJ Plugin Carbon included in this distribution, the Java Embedding Plugin's functionality is currently...
- Software downloads 2009-06-03
- ESXX 0.9.20090521 (Windows)
- ESXX, pronounced Essex, is a Web application server that executes Web applications written in JavaScript AKA ECMAscript on the server-side. It's written in Java and has no external dependencies except for J2SE 6.0. Everything else that's required is packaged in one single, executable JAR file, ready to be tested in...
- Software downloads 2009-06-01
- CRIKEY! He can swallow whole companies! But not communities.
- Boy, what a big beautiful snake he is, mates. He eats multi-billion dollar companies with all their assets, WHOLE. But even big old  Constrictus Siliconvallis cannot squeeze the Open Source community. So, suffice to say, the Sun Microsystems story didn't end the way...
- Blog posts 2009-04-20
- Simon Phipps amazed Google dancing around Java compatibility
- Simon Phipps amazed Google dancing around Java compatibilityfor embedded devices compatibility makes no senseAn embeded device has to trim all the fat and the unused code that does more harm to performance.Sun should have known that open sourcing means customization and their cries are stunning given the fact that you'll...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- JProfiler 5.2.1 (Windows)
- JProfiler is a fully featured Java profiler, targeted at profiling J2SE and J2EE applications. It combines CPU profiling, thread profiling, and memory profiling in one powerful application. JProfiler features a large number of IDE integrations and application server integrations. JProfiler's intuitive GUI helps you find performance bottlenecks, pin down memory...
- Software downloads 2008-12-30
- Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows users
- Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows usersagain, Linux is safe folks!only windoze can have so many security holes in a single day.Haven't heart of security issues on Linux for a long time!Why not 89%?Given independant probabilites of 61%, 47%, 34%,...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-07
- Finally, a 'critical' Java runtime update from Apple
- Apple has shipped a long-overdue Java runtime update to plug at least 30 18 vulnerabilities that expose Mac OS X users to remote code execution attacks. The Java Release 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 patches multiple critical holes in Java, Java 1.4 and J2SE 5.0,...
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Web Resources: J2EE Agent Problem Determination Guide
- This paper provides instructions for installing and configuring the J2EE Data Collector for IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Web Resources ITCAM for Web Resources. The Data Collector monitors the availability and performance of applications on various Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) platforms, including WebLogic, NetWeaver, JBoss, Oracle, and...
- White papers 2007-11-06
- X Font Server flaw hits Sun Solaris hard
- Default installations of Sun's free Solaris operating system are sitting ducks for remote code execution attacks. According to an alert from iDefense, the flaw exists in the way Solaris implements the X Font Server xfs, which is used to handle font rendering on X11 (X Window...
- Blog posts 2007-10-03
- Create and use images to make better Java applications
- Since the introduction of Java 2D in J2SE 1.2, Java programmers have had access to a straightforward and effective image-processing model. Learn how to use Java 2D's powerful facilities to perform image processing on your pictures in this chapter download from Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical...
- Book chapters 2007-08-30
- ConAgra Foods saves thousands using Covalent Technologies Enterprise Ready Server
- CovalentI had an opportunity to ask Matt Reagan, Sr. System and Network Administrator, ConAgra Foods, Inc., a few questions about how his organization is using tools from Covalent Technologies.Please tell me who you are and a bit about your organization?Matt is a Senior System and Network Administrator for ConAgra Foods....
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- Covalent open source application virtualization
- Recently I had a chance to speak with two folks from Covalent Technologies, Mark Brewer, CEO, and Charlie Purdom, VP of Marketing. It was a wonderful chance to catch up with what the company is doing now. I've spoken with these gentleman over the years as the company searched for...
- Blog posts 2007-07-12
- Mobile RIAs: Java, Apollo, and Silverlight's deathmatch? If so, what of Eclipse v. Netbeans?
- Last week, while at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco, Sun drew some major lines in the sand for Java and now, about the only thing we can do is sit back and watch to see what happens. If I had to sum up what I heard, it's that the...
- Blog posts 2007-05-14
- Java 2 certification study guide: Master the language fundamentals
- Developers already proficient in Java and preparing for Java certification receive a comprehensive review of the basics in this sample chapter from Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide Programmer and Developer Exams, 4th Edition. The chapter covers broad ground and a large variety of topics, ensuring a...
- Book chapters 2007-01-30
- Jobs: No Java for you
- Jobs: No Java for youRightAnd the fact that almost every 3d party software developer for the Mac has been roadkill for Apple in the last few years doesn't mean a thing...If anything, saying that 3d party software can be damaging to the phone in the day and age of advanced...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Open source software: Meaning or meaningless?
- Open source software: Meaning or meaningless?Not Meaningless YetIt's not meaningless yet. It means that the source code is available for "free". However, there are no guarantees what you can do with that code.It damn sure doesn't mean that something has an OSI approved license or a license that...
- Discussion threads 2006-12-11
- Vista RC2 window now closed
- If you didnt already download the Windows Vista Release Candidate RC 2 bits, you missed your window of opportunity. Microsoft posted the RC2 bits for download on October 6 and made them available to technical beta testers and others who had enrolled previously in the Customer Preview Program...
- Blog posts 2006-10-11
- Java Browser Edition: New name, wrong direction
- Java Browser Edition: New name, wrong directionJava rethinkHere's an idea for Ethan Nicholas and his co-geniuses at Sun -- drop Java altogether. Just clean it off the universal hard drive, throw up your hands and tell everyone how sorry you are. The sigh of relief that rebounds around...
- Discussion threads 2006-09-11
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