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  IN THIS ISSUE

» Answers to Key Questions on Open Source Java

» OpenSolaris Celebrates Its First Year

» In Case You Missed It — JavaOne


TECHIE TALK

» JavaOne 2006's "Device of Show"
Learn how to develop CDC applications for the Jasper S20 mobile phone running the SavaJe Mobile Platform

  » Optimizing AMD Opteron
Find how to maximize AMD Opteron x64 performance with Sun Studio compilers

INTERNET GAMING

» Game On! The Latest Video Game Buzz
Hear Sun's Chief Gaming Officer Chris Melissinos from the Game Developer 2006 conference in podcast #3

  » The Lightweight Java Game Library
Check out LWJGL for simple, high-performance libraries for Java technology game programmers
  » Have Fun! Zylom
Get Java technology-based games from one of Europe's leading developers, in your native language

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June 2006

Seven Answers to Key Questions on Open Source Java

Seven Answers to Key Questions on Open Source Java "It's not a question of whether, but a question of how," Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz said at last month's JavaOne Conference about Sun's move to open source Java technology. Learn about how Sun's strategy will attract more Java developers and deepen its presence as a mainstay of business computing. Full article...

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  OPEN MINDS
  » Looking for a Hot Job?
Computer software engineers are right up there on Fast Company's list of the Hot Jobs of 2006
    » Rebuilding the Information Infrastructure of Iraq
The Iraqi Virtual Science Library Web portal delivers key scientific and engineering documents


    CODER'S TOOLBOX
  » Immerse Yourself in the Aquarium
Take a swim in the GlassFish community for the latest on open source Java EE, XML, and more. Remember, wait an hour after eating
    » NetBeans IDE Field Guide Now Available
A must-read for any serious open source developer, the second edition includes an interview with author Patrick Keegan
    » An Unscripted Chat With the "Father of Java"
Sun VP and Java technology pioneer James Gosling says JavaOne "is more about new technologies that should be inspirational for people to think about two, three generations out"


    SOLARIS OS, UNDER THE HOOD
  » OpenSolaris Celebrates Its First Year
More than 13,600 people have signed up for the OpenSolaris developer community, voted the top open source solution of 2006 by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)
    » Open the Door for Open Source
Open source guru Dave Rosenberg argues that industry consolidation is a good thing
    » Win Cash and Time on Sun Grid
New programs include developer access to 100 free CPU hours on the Sun Grid and a developer contest for up to $100,000 in prizes


    DON'T MISS THIS!
  » In Case You Missed It
A complete recap of the 2006 JavaOne Conference. It's all here!
    » Or Maybe You Just Want the Highlights
A review of JavaOne from the developer's standpoint
    » See the Future Data Center
Join Sun's July 11 launch of new x64 systems. It may help your career


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