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Announcing the release of Java Application Platform SDK Update 3 Preview

As the tech lead for the project, I am happy to announce the availability of the new version, Update 3 Preview, of the Java Application Platform SDK. This version includes the following enhancements:

Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Beta: Sun Java System Application Server has been upgraded from version 9.0 UR1 Patch 1 to 9.1 Beta. This version includes support for clustering, HTTP/EJB session persistence using in-memory replication, Web services interoperability technology (WSIT), and Java Business Integration (JBI) support. Other changes include a redesign of the administration tool and an automated update mechanism.

Sun Web Developer Pack Release 1: Sun Web Developer Pack helps you to leverage emerging web technologies and techniques to create interactive and dynamic web applications for the enterprise. This toolkit is a collection of technologies for Ajax, scripting and REST-based services development supported by a NetBeans plugin that simplifies the design and development of rich Internet applications.

Open ESB 2.0 Beta: Open ESB has been updated from the earlier 1.0 version to 2.0 Beta. This version significantly enhances composite application development through a JBI-based integration platform fully integrated with the application server. Support has been added for clustering and XA resource recovery. JBI components included in this release are: Service Engines for BPEL, Java EE, XSLT, Intelligent Event Processing, and SQL; and Binding Components for File, FTP, HTTP, JDBC, JMS, SMTP, and WebSphere MQ protocols.

Portlet Container 1.0: The Portlet Container has been updated from the earlier 1.0 beta version to 1.0 FCS.

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1: Sun Java System Access Manager has been updated from the earlier 7.1 beta version to 7.1 FCS. Read Securing Communications in Web Services: A Tutorial.

The Java EE Tools bundle was also refreshed to take advantage of the updated SDK Update 3 contents. This bundle contains the NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 Beta with the Enterprise Pack along-with the Java Application Platform SDK contents.

All in all, lots of interesting new capabilities to work with. So, what are you waiting for? Download it here and share your thoughts on this release as comments to this blog, or at the SDK forum.

Comments

• Nice to see that. The correct link to the EA is http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/ea/

  Posted by: claudio on March 13, 2007 at 01:53 PM

• Is the EA 3 preview based on glassfish v2 b33 ?

  Posted by: claudio on March 13, 2007 at 01:55 PM

• Hi Claudio: yes, the EA3 is based on GlassFish v2 b33.

  Posted by: inder on March 13, 2007 at 02:00 PM

• Hi Claudio: Thanks for the direct pointer to the EA download link. I have now updated this blog to use it.

  Posted by: inder on March 13, 2007 at 02:00 PM

• FYI The GlassFish v2 (or 9.1) WebContainer contains a lot a new features that are described here.

  Posted by: jfarcand on March 13, 2007 at 02:59 PM

• At the EA download page I found it confusing:

  What is the difference: Java Application Platform SDK and Java EE 5 SDK ?
      I see the difference are just the docs (javadocs, blueprints, samples, first cup). This doesn't justify a different name.
  

  What is the diffrerence "download" and "download with Tools" ?
      I see those options next to Java App Platform and Java EE 5 SDK. But clicking on it looks like the two "download with the tools" are the same.

  Java Application Platform SDK Update 3 Preview, download
  java_app_platform_sdk-5_03-preview-linux-nojdk.bin   144.04 MB

  Java EE 5 SDK Update 3 Preview, download
  java_ee_sdk-5_03-preview-linux-nojdk.bin                  90.94 MB

  Java Application Platform SDK Update 3 Preview, download with tools
  java-tools-bundle-u3-preview-linux.sh                        173.00 MB
  

  Java EE 5 SDK Update 3 Preview, download with tools
  java-tools-bundle-u3-preview-linux.sh                        173.00 MB

  As I want everything, I downloaded Java EE 5 SDK Update 3 Preview, download with tools
   
  

  Posted by: claudio on March 13, 2007 at 04:10 PM

• Hi Claudio: see my other blog that explains these various bundles. In short, you did the right thing in downloading the super-set since you wanted everything.

  Posted by: inder on March 13, 2007 at 05:19 PM

• Where is the Mac OSX build? regards, William

  Posted by: wlouth on March 14, 2007 at 09:36 AM

• I see it is only available when "with tools" selected. regards, William

  Posted by: wlouth on March 14, 2007 at 09:40 AM

• Hi William, you are right that the MacOS X version is only available through tools. If you just want the app-server for MacOS X, you can download glassfish binaries.

  Posted by: inder on March 14, 2007 at 09:46 AM

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