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Short Items of Interest for the Java Community

• Java Card 3 in Classic and Connected Editions
• GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1
• Latest Release: Java 6 Update 17
• J2SE 5.0 Reaches End of Service Life
• List of Security Updates for Java SE
• Installing Java 6 Update 17 in Windows XP
• Early Access Build: Java SE 6 Update 18 b04
• GlassFish Communications Server 2.0 / SailFin 2.0
• Easily Deploy Web Apps with GlassFish Web Stack
• GlassFish Version 3 Slides, Demos, Screencasts
• Powerful Logging in Java ME
• MIDP 3.0 Features: Inter-MIDlet Communication and Events
• Create an Image Slideshow With JavaFX
• Java EE 5 Tools Bundle Update 7 Refreshed

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Learn More About the Open Source Continuous Integration Server

Hudson is an open source continuous integration (CI) server, initially developed by Sun, that brings a new level of efficiency and productivity to collaborative software development. By automating the build-and-test process, Hudson saves time, cuts errors and risks, and brings a higher level of transparency to projects. This paper describes the capabilities of Hudson, compares Hudson’s key features to those of competitive offerings, and summarizes why Hudson has quickly become the industry’s most widely adopted open source CI server.

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Webinar Examines the Benefits of the New GlassFish Release

The webinar (55+ minutes) on GlassFish Web Stack 1.5 entitled “Turbo Charge Your AMP Deployments with GlassFish Web Stack,” presented by Jeff Trawick provides an overview and demo of the new Enterprise Manager in GlassFish Web Stack and instructs viewers in how to leverage the AMP/SAMP stack with their existing in-house GlassFish Enterprise Server deployments.

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