Java 3D 1.5.1 now available
Version 1.5.1 of the Java 3D API is now available for download. Highlights of this release include: Windows Vista Support, Automatic fallback to D3D pipeline if OpenGL unavailable, JOALMixer-based audio engine, Automatic mipmap generation, Pack200 support for Java Web Start applications, Support for new JNLPAppletLauncher utility (based on JOGLAppletLauncher), etc. See the release notes for more information.

NetBeans To Take on Rival IDEs at JUG Cologne Shootout
NetBeans will be taking on rival IDE's at a JUG Cologne shootout on July 3. "The rules are simple: Get on stage and give a 30-minute presentation. At the end of all segments, the panel and the audience will have an hour-long open discussion. The event will be held at the University of Cologne (Germany), with NetBeans Evangelist Roman Strobl representing the NetBeans IDE."

Configure logging from the command line in GFv3: Logging improvement --- another small improvement to GFv3 development process.
kohsuke from Java Enterprise   (June 29, 2007 06:33:21 PM PST)

Sun's participation in Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Metadata Interop Testing: Sun has participated with IBM in interop testing of section 2.1 of Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Metadata specification which has recently been requested for transition to Candidate Recommendation. Section 2.1 deals with Referencing WSDL Metadata from an EPR and Sun has passed all the tests related to this feature.
ramapulavarthi from Java Web Services and XML   (June 29, 2007 12:38:54 PM PST)

Does "High-level x Low-level APIs in MIDP" Mean "Portability x Usability"?!: In this entry, I briefly talk about the differences between high-level and low-level APIs in MIDP, crossing usability and portability concepts. Then, I introduce three new high-level components that we will have in MIDP 3.0.
brunogh from Mobile & Embedded   (June 29, 2007 12:37:02 PM PST)

Interview with Mobile & Embedded Community Leader Roger Brinkley
The 360Mobile.us blog has published an interview with Mobile & Embedded Community Leader Roger Brinkley. "Roger and I had a chance to visit recently and talk more about his involvement in leading the community. Read on to learn a little more about what goes on behind the scenes in this thriving community..."

Filthy Rich Clients demo code
The announced the availability of demos for chapters 5 (Performance) and 6 (Composites). Ultimately, the project will host the complete collection of demos and examples found in the book

NetBeans Weekly Newsletter - Issue 297
NetBeans Weekly Newsletter is out, with a preview of the IDE Shootout at JUG Cologne on July 3, the Dream Team Profile of Edgar Silva, Putting Flickr on Rails, Resolving Java ME Device Fragmentation Issues, NetBeans Google Toolbar Module Tutorial, Extending the NetBeans API Wizards, and more.

JSR 275 (Units Specification) Project
The documents and files section. JSR-275 specifies one or more Java packages for the programmatic handling of physical quantities and their expression as numbers of units.

GlassFish Plugins Project
The Phobos, and more. The project is also actively seeking more developers to develop plugins for other IDE's.

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