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Announcing the Java Developers Kit
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Carla Schroer)
Tue Sep 12 01:40:27 1995
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 18:54:47 -0700
From: cds@scndprsn.Eng.Sun.COM (Carla Schroer)
To: java-interest@java.Eng.Sun.COM, hotjava-interest@java.Eng.Sun.COM
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Announcing the Java Developers Kit
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We're pleased to announce the availability of the Pre-Beta 1 release
of the Java Developers Kit.
The Java Developers Kit (JDK) lets you write applets that
conform to the new, frozen Java Applet API.
Now you can write Java applets that will run in any Java-enabled
Web browser or standalone viewer. You can try out the prototype
Java Debugger. You can also load applets -- locally or over the
net -- using the new Java Applet Viewer.
The JDK helps you to:
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- Develop applets that conform to the final applet API
- Convert existing 1.0 Alpha 3 applets
- Create applets that run in all Java-enabled browsers
- Develop Java applications
- Experiment with the new debugger API (and a prototype
command-line debugger)
Supported platforms
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*** The JDK is initially available for SPARC Solaris ONLY. ***
The Windows NT and Windows 95 ports will follow in coming weeks.
Expect an announcement soon about the availability of Java for
the Macintosh.
The JDK contains:
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- Java Applet Upgrade Utility,
for help in converting applets to the new API
- Java Applet Viewer,
for testing and running applets
- Java Debugger API and Prototype Debugger,
an API (java.tools.debug) and early prototype
of a command-line debugger that uses the API
- Java Compiler
- Java Interpreter
NOTE: The Pre-Beta 1 release does NOT include a Web browser.
How to get the JDK:
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1. Download the JDK from:
ftp://java.sun.com/pub/JDK-prebeta1-solaris2-sparc.tar.Z
Or one of these mirror sites:
ftp://www.dnx.com/pub/JDK-prebeta1-solaris2-sparc.tar.Z
ftp://www.blackdown.org/pub/Java/pub/JDK-prebeta1-solaris2-sparc.tar.Z
Note: The java.sun.com server at Sun is frequently
swamped with requests. Using a mirror site may be faster.
See the following URL for detailed instructions:
http://java.sun.com/JDK-prebeta1/installation-solaris2-sparc.html
2. Read the README document accompanying the release.
The README explains the basic steps
involved in converting,
debugging, and running applets.
3. Read the documentation at our Web site:
http://java.sun.com/JDK-prebeta1/
It includes the following:
- More help on converting alpha applets
- Frequently asked questions
- Changes since the last release
- Applet examples
- API documentation
- Documentation for the Java programming tools
(including java, javac, and jdb)
- The latest Java Language Specification
- Known bugs in the Pre-Beta 1 release of the JDK
Questions? Problems? Comments?
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1. Check out the FAQ at:
http://java.sun.com/JDK-prebeta1/faq.html
2. Before fiiling a bug report, please check the known bugs at:
http://java.sun.com/JDK-prebeta1/faq.html
File bug reports using the form at:
http://java.sun.com/GettingInTouch/BugReport.html
3. The Java/HotJava mailing lists are active forums
for posting questions and exchanging information
with other Java users. See http://java.sun.com/mail.html
for information on accessing the mailing lists.
4. Other questions can be sent to java@java.sun.com.
Thanks for your interest.
We hope you enjoy using the Java Developers Kit Pre-Beta 1 release!
-- The Java Products Group
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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