Sun unveils latest Java 2 platform version

BANGALORE: Sun Microsystems India has made available the beta release for the

latest version of Java 2 platform, Standard edition software (J2SE).

This version will serve as the foundation for developing and deploying

enterprise-class web applications that are secure and interactive.

Sun Microsystems’ development center in India, the India Engineering Center

(IEC), has been instrumental in the development of the J2SE

1.4. The 45-member Java Software team at IEC, largest outside US, provided the

critical Software Quality Engineering and several key product-engineering

services to enable the final product.

The latest J2SE, provides to the growing Java community, a platform that has

the traditional Java advantages such as cross platform support, and robust

security model, packed with new features and functionality, enhanced performance

and scalability, and improved reliability and serviceability.

The India Engineering Center's (Director) Avinash Agrawal, said "The

Java software development is a key focus area for us at IEC and we intend to

grow the team substantially by end of the year. The successful collaboration on

J2SE 1.4 further reinforces that IEC is the core-engineering center for Sun

worldwide now."

Adding on about the new version, Agrawal said, "J2SE 1.4 is uniquely

positioned to drive the next generation of network computing and lay the

foundation for scalable and available Web applications and services that can run

on any platform."






The new enhancements to the J2SE Platform in version 1.4 include an addition of
XML to the core platform that lays the foundation for interoperable, web

applications and services. New features in Java Foundation Classes/Swing, Java

Webstart, Java Plug-in, and Internationalization enable rich clients for Web

services. New security features including Java Secure Socket and Java

Cryptography, extensions, Java authentication and Authorization Service,

Kerberos support, and Certificate path API.