JavaTM Development Kit Documentation JDKTM 1.2

Contents

General Info   API & Language   Guide to Features   Tool Docs   JRE & Plug-in   Demos/Tutorials

The Java^TM Development Kit 1.2 contains major features and enhancements to the Java platform. Your feedback is important to us. Please send us comments: Contacting Java Software.

General Information General information about the Production Release for Windows and Reference Implementation for Solaris.

Location

Readme, Overview, Changes
README	software
Changes and Release Notes for the JDK 1.2 Software	website
Documentation Changes	website
Compatibility
Version Compatibility with Previous Releases	website
Bugs
Known and Fixed Bugs	website
Submitting a Bug Report	website
Contacts
Contacting Java Software	docs
JDK Releases and Downloads
JDK 1.2 Download Page	website
Java Software Home Page	website
Legal Notices
COPYRIGHT for JDK Software	software
LICENSE for JDK Software	software
Copyright and License Terms for Documentation	docs

API & Language Documentation

Java Platform 1.2 API Specification   (NO FRAMES)	docs
Other API Bundled with JDK 1.2	docs
The Java Language Specification   (DOWNLOAD)	website
The Java Virtual Machine Specification   (DOWNLOAD)	website

Guide to Features - Java Platform
Design specs, functional specs, user guides, tutorials and demos.
You can Download PDF and PS versions of some docs.

Summary of New Features Features added since JDK 1.1

docs

Basic Features
Security and Signed Applets	docs
Collections Framework	docs
JavaBeansTM	docs
Internationalization	docs
Networking	docs
Arbitrary-Precision Math	docs
Reflection	docs
Package Version Identification	docs
Sound	docs
Reference Objects	docs
Resources	docs
Object Serialization	docs
Extension Mechanism	docs
Java Archive (JAR) Files	docs
Java Native Interface (JNI)	docs
Performance Enhancements	docs
Miscellaneous Features              (Applet tag, Deprecation, Resources)	docs
Java Foundation Classes (JFC)
Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)	docs
Swing Components	docs
2D Graphics and Imaging	docs
Input Method Framework	docs
Accessibility	docs
Drag-and-Drop data transfer	docs
Enterprise Features
Interface Definition Language (IDL)	docs
Remote Method Invocation (RMI)	docs
Java Database Connectivity (JDBCTM)	docs
Tool Support
Java Virtual Machine Debugger Interface (JVMDI)	docs
Java Virtual Machine Profiler Interface (JVMPI)	docs

JDK Tool Documentation
Reference documentation for the JDK tools.

Tool Documentation	docs
Javadoc Enhancements	docs

Java Runtime Environment and Java Plug-in
Documentation for the JRE and Plug-in.

README	website
CHANGES	website
COPYRIGHT	website
LICENSE	website
JRE Notes for Developers	website
Java Plug-in Home Page and Documentation	website

Demos, Tutorials, Training, and Reference
Sample code for applets and applications, training, courses, and tutorials for the JDK.

Demonstration Applets and Applications	software/docs
The Java Tutorial         Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet.         A quick start to learning the Java programming language.	website
Training for the Java programming language         Directory of various training resources.	website
On-Line Courses for the Java Programming Language         Courses from the Java Developer ConnectionSM.	website
The Java Class Libraries         Code examples for the JDK API: 1.2 Supplement 1.1 Packages: java.lang, java.net, java.text, java.util, java.math 1.1 Packages: java.applet, java.awt, java.beans	website
The Java and JDK FAQ         Frequently asked questions about Java and the JDK.	website

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