JavaFX SDK 1.0 Released

Develop Rich Internet Applications With the JavaFX Platform

The JavaFX platform gives unparalleled freedom and flexibility to create Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) and content across multiple screens, including mobile phones, desktops, televisions, and other consumer devices.It combines the best capabilities of the Java platform with comprehensive, immersive media functionality into an intuitive and comprehensive, one-stop development environment.

The JavaFX platform empowers content developers by enabling them to focus on creativity instead of coding. It enables developers to create game-changing applications and engaging content with maximum market penetration opportunities.

JavaFX 1.0 marks the first step in Sun's strategy to enable rich immersive media and content across all screens.

Why the JavaFX Platform?

Developers are seeking the most efficient way of creating RIAs across all screens. They need to build high-fidelity GUI's that operate seamlessly on multiple Web browsers, operating systems and devices, without having to port or rewrite their applications for each screen. To meet this goal, developers need to work efficiently with team members such as graphics designers and media authors to exchange audio, video and other rich media assets

The JavaFX 1.0 platform introduces an essential set of tools and technologies that enable developers and designers to collaborate, create, and deploy RIAs to browsers and desktops. In addition, mobile application developers can use the JavaFX 1.0 Mobile Emulator Beta Release to preview development of mobile RIAs using the JavaFX platform.

Key features of the JavaFX 1.0 platform include:

• One-stop shop RIA platform for all screens: Build engaging visual experiences across desktop, browser and mobile with a unified development and deployment model.
  
  
• Broadest market reach: Distribute RIAs easily across billions of devices with the power of Java.
  
  
• Designer-developer workflow: Dramatically shorten your production cycle for design and development.
  
  
• Powerful runtime: Leverage the extreme ubiquity, power, performance and security of the Java runtime.
  
  
• Break free from the browser: Drag-and drop a JavaFX application from the browser to deploy to the desktop.
  
  
• Java technology compatibility: Preserve your investment by enabling the use of any Java library within a JavaFX application.

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xVM VirtualBox 2.1 released

Just a heads up that xVM VirtualBox 2.1 has been released today December 17.  http://www.sun.com/virtualbox .
Some amazing milestones for xVM Virtualbox 
include: 
Over 8 million downloads worldwide, 2.5 million registrations and 25,000 
downloads a day 
Just some of the features that are available in xVM VirtualBox 2.1 include: 
- New Accelerated 3D Graphics 
- Improved Network Performance 
- Storage Support (built-in iSCSI support to connect to storage systems 
ie Amber Road) 

xVM VirtualBox 2.1 software offers improved support for: 

- Mac OS X on Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT-x) 
- VMware's and Microsoft's Virtualization Formats 
- Intel® Core^TM i7 processor 
- 64-bit guest OS on 32-bit host platforms 

And of course you'll be able to download xVM VirtualBox 2.1 at: 
http://www.sun.com/software/products/virtualbox/get.jsp 

OpenSolaris 2008.11

"OpenSolaris is the state of the art, cutting edge operating system that provides a rich, coherent platform for building and running applications.

OpenSolaris offers free, built-in features that help you build, debug and deploy new applications faster. It's is an operating system (OS), an open source project licensed under CDDL, and a community.

The project's goals are innovation, collaboration, and the extension of OpenSolaris technology." (www.opensolaris.com)

They just released the 2008.11 version, with some new cool tools like TimeSlider and much more hardware compatibility.

New features in OpenSolaris 2008.11

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Kaffeine Wars

What's Brewin' ?

Kaffeine Wars ~ Java Programming Competition on Linux Platform.

Java is the preferred Programming Language for all web-based applications today. Its Importance in Software Industry is tremendous. As of May 2007, in compliance with the specifications of the Java Community Process, Sun made available most of their Java technologies as free software under the GNU General Public License. Others have also developed alternative implementations of these Sun technologies, such as the GNU Compiler for Java and GNU Classpath.

Sun Club in collaboration with GLUG , NIT Durgapur give the participants a rare chance to test their coding skills in Java. The platform of programming will be Linux . Programming contest in Java is a rarity in the various competitions across India. Hence it's a superb chance for the technocrats to have a go at the Steaming Hot Kaffeine.

And yes the Stronger it is, the Better it proves to be!!!

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Each team should consist of a maximum of two participants.
A number of teams will be shortlisted for the Final Round from the Elimination Round.

LAYOUT

Kaffeine Wars is an on-the-spot Java Programming competition. The competition will be held in two stages

1. Prelims
2. Mains

both of which will be held onspot at NIT Durgapur during MUKTI ‘09

Round 1

This will be an elimination round. It will contain objective questions. The duration will be declared on the day of the contest at the venue.

Round 2

Only the selected candidates from Round 1 will be allowed to attend Round 2. The number and nature of the problems and the evaluation criteria will be revealed at the venue, depending on the problems.Nature of problem will be something similar to implementation of a Desktop Application .

The participants will be allowed to take in any standard Core Java book .

Link : http://mukti09.in/

SKILLS SET REQUIRED

Core Java Coding skills.

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