Oracle Releases Java 6 Update 30 (JDK 1.6.0.30)

Oracle has release the Java 6 Update 29 JDK. The following are some of the updates and bugs fixed: Java VisualVM 1.3.2 Java VisualVM based on VisualVM 1.3.2 is included in Java SE 6u30. This release introduces the following features and enhancements: Issue 428: Show CompositeType field descriptions in tooltips Tracking (hash)map resize events by [...]

Oracle Releases Java 6 Update 29 (JDK 1.6.0.29)

Oracle has release the Java 6 Update 29 JDK. The following are some of the updates and bugs fixed: Additional Details can be found here : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u29-relnotes-507960.html Bug ID Category Sub-Category Synopsis 7041200  java classes_net java.net.InterfaceAddress’s equals method may throw NPE 6942989  java classes_util_logging Memory leak of java.lang.ref.WeakReference objects 7037336  java_deployment download Downloading of resources [...]

The Microchip corporation chooses NetBeans over Eclipse for its new MPLAB IDE.

In a wonderful article from Geertjan Wielenga, NetBeans is highlighted over Eclipse in its selection by Microchip to power its IDE for MPLAB. Check it out here : http://blogs.oracle.com/geertjan/entry/open_source_framework_powers_latest

Oracle Releases Java 6 Update 27 (JDK 1.6.0.27)

Oracle has release the Java 6 Update 27 JDk. The following are some of the updates and bugs fixed:

Oracle Releases Java 6 Update 25 (JDK 1.6.0.25)

Oracle has released Java 6 Update 25. Below is the list of bug fixes :

Sun Releases Java 6 Update 12 (JDK 1.6.0.12)

Sun has release the Java 6 Update 12 JDk. The following are some of the updates and bugs fixed: 64-Bit Browser Support for Java Plugin and Java Webstart This release supports the New Java Plugin and Java Webstart on AMD64 architecture, on Windows platforms. A Java offline installer (JRE and JDK) is provided. Note, if [...]

Sun Releases Java 6 Update 11 (JDK 1.6.0.11)

BugId Category Subcategory Description 6732194 hotspot compiler2 Data corruption dependent on -server/-client/-Xbatch 4486841 java char_encodings UTF-8 decoder should adhere to corrigendum to Unicode 3.0.1 6359722 java classes_2d Uncatchable recursive NullPointerException at sun.font.TrueTypeFont.open() 6757527 java classes_2d D3D: serious rendering issues on Nvidia boards with driver version 178.13 on Vista 6743433 java classes_awt IM candidate window is [...]

Sun Releases Java 6 Update 6 (JDK 1.6.0.06)

Bug fixes in JDK 1.6.0.6. BugId Category Subcategory Description 6532373 java classes_awt xcb_xlib.c:50: xcb_xlib_unlock: Assertion ‘c->xlib.lock’ failed. 6632169 java classes_net HttpClient and HttpsClient should not try to reverse lookup IP address of a proxy server 6648816 java classes_security REGRESSION: setting -Djava.security.debug=failure result in NPE in ACC 6650748 java classes_util_i18n (tz) Java runtime doesn’t detect VET [...]

NetBeans Presentation at Java Users Group in Albany, NY.

I’d like to thank everyone who came out Thursday night, April 17, to hear me speak at the meeting of the Capital District Java Developer’s Network in Albany, NY, USA. This is the third or fourth time I’ve spoken at meetings of this group and I always have enjoyed it, especially when I can talk [...]

Sun Releases Java 6 Update 5 (JDK 1.6.0.05)

Bug Fixes This release contains fixes for one or more security vulnerabilities. For more information, please see Sun Alerts 233321, 233322, 233323, 233324, 233325, 233326, and 233327. Other bug fixes are listed in the following table. BugId Category Subcategory Description 6647251 java classes_security Add DigiCert root CA certs to JDK 6647254 java classes_security Add TrustCenter [...]