Java 1.4 and Beyond

• Java 1.4 and Beyond
• Where Java comes from
• Java 1.0
• Java 1.1
• Java 1.2, a.k.a Java 2 Standard Edition 1.2
• Java 1.3, a.k.a Java 2 Standard Edition 1.3
• Java 1.4, a.k.a Merlin
• Language Changes
• Assertions
• Concise Array Literals
• Generics/Templates
• Operator Overloading
• Multiple inheritance
• Primitive data types become full objects
• Changes to Existing Standard java packages
• The Copyable interface for deep clones
• Chained Exceptions
• JAR archive enhancements
• Improvements in the AWT/Swing
• Improvements in Internationalization
• Improvements in I/O
• Improvements in Networking
• Improvements in JDBC
• Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) Enhancements
• Remote Method Invocation (RMI) Enhancements
• Applets
• Security
• New Standard java packages
• Preferences API
• Logging API
• Installer API
• New Standard Extensions
• XML
• Remote monitoring facility
• Failover and Clustering
• Java WebStart
• Outside Sun
• Apple
• Microsoft
• Open Source
• To Learn More
• Questions?

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