Richard Jowsey - Java Links

Java Links and Resources:

• Sun Microsystems' Java Home Page - The latest news, products, JDKs, etc, from the "Source for Java".

• Sun's Java Developer Connection - Technical support, discussion forum, online training, articles, etc...

• Software Depot: Center for Java Software - Netscape, HP, IBM, Novell and Sun Microsystems have created the ultimate on-line center for Java software.

• IBM Java Developer Site - One of the hottest resource sites for Java developers. jCentral is a Java-only search engine that finds Java resources all over the Web, including source code, newsgroup postings, applets, beans, etc.

• IBM alphaWorks - The source for cutting-edge Internet research and technology.

• Recommended Reading - A hand-picked selection of superb Java books and references.

Online Publications and Education:

Focus on Java Gamelan Java Developer's Journal Java Report Online Servlet Central

JavaWorld Magazine Roasted Java News Web Developer Magazine Netscape's Java Developer Central Java Professional Education IBM Solution Studio

Integrated Development Environments:

• IBM VisualAge for Java
• Symantec Visual Cafe
• Inprise [Borland] JBuilder

IBM AS/400-Related Sites:

• IBM/Java Resources - Java's support for distributed computing and excellent cross-platform compatibility makes it very useful for building networked e-business applications.

• Introducing Java on the AS/400 - Examines how Java can be used on both the client and server, how it fits into the AS/400 application development paradigm, and what its benefits are.

• Steamin' Hot Java Powers Up AS/400 Development - NEWS/400 article (April 1997) by Paul Conte. An excellent introduction!

• Accessing the AS/400 System with Java - An IBM Redbook covering techniques and tools for using Java and the AS/400 system to build client/server applications and Internet based applets.

• AS/400 Toolbox for Java - Information on accessing AS/400 data and resources through Java applets/applications using the new AS/400 Toolbox for Java.

• AS/400 Java Jems - Links to sites/organizations who are successfully implementing Java-based solutions on the AS/400.

• IBM Center for Java Technology Development - Visit IBM's Hursley Lab home page for news, information, download the beta JVM for AS/400, free code, etc.

• The San Francisco Project - IBM's Shareable Frameworks (also known as the San Francisco project) is designed to provide both low-level functions and core business processes packaged as high-level, extendable business frameworks (implemented as Java classes).

• Java Enterprise Solutions - A NEWS/400 publication containing product reviews and programming techniques for developers who are using (or plan to use) Java to develop enterprise-level applications on the AS/400 platform.

• IBM VisualAge for Java - VisualAge for Java is the development tool to use when building Java-compatible applications, applets, servlets and JavaBean components.