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Sun Delivers Java SE 6u10

October 21, 2008--Sun Microsystems today released Java Platform Standard Edition 6 Update 10 (Java SE 6u10). This customer-focused update features enhancements that improve the usability and performance of the Java Platform on desktop computers worldwide, and strengthen the foundation for the upcoming JavaFX Desktop.

Enhancing the Desktop Experience

The new Java SE 6u10 delivers a better desktop experience for users worldwide and is the underlying platform for the upcoming JavaFX Desktop 1.0 release.

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Consumers benefit from SE 6u10's improved startup time for Java applications and applets, the ability to drag Java applets directly from the browser and run them as desktop widgets, more powerful, stylized application graphics, a faster, simpler installation experience and a new cross-platform look and feel.

For developers, Java SE 6u10 provides a built-in Deployment Toolkit that ensures end users are running the latest Java SE version and a new Java plug-in that offers full browser independence, complete interoperability with Web 2.0 technologies, and supports multiple Java versions being run simultaneously on the same machine.

Commenting on the importance of this Java SE update, Sun's Vice President of Java Client Engineering Jeet Kaul says that "Sun is making Java easier to install, faster to start and more reliable than ever, resulting in a monumental improvement to the overall consumer experience."

What's new with Java SE 6u10?

Join us as Danny Coward, Chief Architect, Sun's Client Software (Java SE, Java ME and JavaFX), and Sun's Java SE/EE representative on the Executive Committee for the Java Community Process, discusses the features & enhancements of the latest version of Java.