CodeZoo - Reusable Java Components Site   06 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
The O'Reilly Network has announced the creation of a new site named CodeZoo including Java code suitable for being reusable components which they liken to Perl's CPAN. "...we've hand-selected a list of the components we think will be the easiest and best to use in your development projects -- whether you are an open source or commercial developer. CodeZoo lets you rate each component, and sort and select components that other users rate the highest. Your tips and code samples for using each component live right on the component page, making it easy to share hacks, workarounds, and optomizations that help you get more from the code. We want to help you find good code, and get to using it as quickly as possible."
Source: Java.net

Early Draft Revew 3: JSR 224 - Java API for XML-Based RPC (JAX-RPC) 2.0   06 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
Sun Microsystems has published a third draft of JSR 224 - Java API for XML-Based RPC (JAX-RPC) 2.0 for review to the JCP. "...we anticipate that JAX-RPC 2.0 will strongly align with JAXB, effectively delegating to the JAXB 2.0 specification (developed in parallel with the present one) all data binding-related tasks.We expect the expert groups for JAX-RPC 2.0 and JAXB 2.0 to work closely together to ensure that all requirements are taken into account. Of course, great care will be exercised in order to maintain backward compatibility with the JAX-RPC 1.1 specification in the area of data binding, as well as in others."
Source: Java.net

Ant 1.6.3 beta1 available   06 Apr 2005 03:09 GMT
Apache Ant 1.6.3 beta1 is now available for download. A large list of fixed bugs and enhancements can be found at: http://cvs.apache.org/dist/ant/v1.6.3beta1/
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Sleep 2.0-b3 - Scripting Language   05 Apr 2005 12:25 GMT
The Sleep, Java embeddable scripting language, project has released version 2.0-b3. They write in, "This release adds closures to the Sleep language, a key/value pair operator, and better exception message isolation."
Source: Java.net

AtLeap 0.5 Beta 2 - Java CMS   05 Apr 2005 12:25 GMT
Blandware has announced the release of Java CMS AtLeap 0.5 Beta 2. They write in, "AtLeap 0.5 Beta 2 has many changes: added facility to manage email templates and process them using velocity engine, new resource type (document) and full text search in following formats (RTF, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, XHTML, XML, TXT), added facility to manage global properties stored in database, and many bugs and memory leaks."
Source: Java.net

MevenIDE for JBuilder 0.2 - Maven Integration   05 Apr 2005 12:25 GMT
The Codehaus has announced the release of version 0.2 of MevenIDE for JBuilder. The release includes a bug fix, and OpenTool being made compatible with JBuilder 2005.
Source: Java.net

JORAM 4.2 - Final - Java Messaging   05 Apr 2005 12:25 GMT
The ObjectWeb consortium have announced the release of JORAM 4.2 - Final, their implementaion of JMS 1.1. The new release features enhanced JMX management, support for JDK 1.5, dynamic configuration, improved server replication, and various performance enhancements.
Source: Java.net

Jakarta Commons Configuration 1.1   05 Apr 2005 12:25 GMT
The Jakarta Commons development team has released version 1.1 of Jakarta Commons Configuration. "This release introduces some new features like basic support for reloading of configuration files or optional configurations." A detailed changelog is also available.
Source: Java.net

XML Enhancementes for Java (XJ) - Initial Release   04 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
IBM has released XML Enhancementes for Java (XJ). They write in, "XML Enhancements for Java (XJ) extend Java with first-class support for XML. Unlike current mechanisms, XJ provides high fidelity to the XML standards and allows programmers to detect errors earlier, thus facilitating XML application development. Check out the XJ demo and see it in action."
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BlackBerry Java Development Environment 4.0.1   04 Apr 2005 04:00 GMT
RIM has released version 4.0.1 of their BlackBerry Java Development Environment. "The BlackBerry JDE v4.0.1 is designed to provide developers with enhanced functionality and an improved Application Programming Interface (API) set, including the ability to write event-driven location-based services. Developers have the ability to create applications for the BlackBerry wireless platform that include GPS, GIS and spatial information tools. Location API is exposed via JSR 179, the Java standard for location-based services."
Source: Java.net