JavaDesktop NewsNews from java.net's JavaDesktop Community homepage.Sun's Hal Stern, Tim Bray, & Simon Phipps All Interviewed on SYS-CON.TV- May 23, 2006 Hal Stern, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of Sun's Software group, stopped by to talk with SYS-CON group publisher and editorial director Jeremy Geelan at SYS-CON.TV's JavaOne studio last week in San Francisco. Geelan also interviewed Sun's Director of Web Technologies, Tim Bray, and itsChief Open Source Officer, Simon Phipps.http://www.java.sys-con.com/read/225019.htm ATI, Nvidia Support New AMD Socket With New Chipsets- May 23, 2006 Both ATI Technologies and Nvidia announced new PC core logic chipsets Tuesday in support of Advanced Micro Devices' new AM2 socket platform.http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1966242,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532 Video: Microsoft releases next Vista version- May 23, 2006 &10; &10; &10; Video: Microsoft releases next Vista version. Microsoft has released a beta version of Vista. CNET's Robert Vamosi takes a look at some of the key features. &10; &10;http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6075323.html?part=rss&tag=6075323&subj=news Animation, eye candy and real API- May 23, 2006http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/alexismp?entry=animation_eye_candy_and_real Java Feature — Graph3D- May 23, 2006 In today's work environment analyzing large amounts of varying data types is paramount. Graphing techniques can be an invaluable tool to understanding and interpreting that data. In many cases two-dimensional graphs, such as XY, scatter, pie, and bar charts, are sufficient. But increasingly more complex graphing techniques are needed. In these instances Java3D is an excellent resource with numerous features that allow personalized generation of three-dimensional data displays. Not only will...http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/216381.htm Video: Changes in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook- May 23, 2006 &10; &10; &10; Video: Changes in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. The latest beta of Microsoft Office is out. Now there's a clickable ribbon across the top, replacing those drop-down boxes. CNET's software expert Elsa Wenzel gives you a look at some of the more important changes. &10; &10;http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6075253.html?part=rss&tag=6075253&subj=news Inside Windows Vista Beta 2- May 23, 2006 Microsoft continues to make improvements to the OS, flesh out the bundled programs' capabilities, and clean up bugs (though there are still plenty).http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1965703,00.asp Apple updates Xcode 2.3 dev tools- May 23, 2006 pple today released Xcode 2.3, an update to its development environment for both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. Version 2.3, which includes Apple's GCC 4 based on version 4.0.1 of the Free Software Foundation's GNU Compiler Collection...http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/05/23/apple.updates.xcode.23/ Hacking your Prius- May 22, 2006 Do-it-yourself modifications lead to better fuel economy, less annoying beeping and more diagnostic data.<br > CalCars' souped-up Priushttp://news.com.com/2100-11389_3-6074671.html?part=rss&tag=6074671&subj=news Concurrent Programming in Java(TM) : Design Principles and Patterns (3rd Edition) (Java (Addison-Wesley))- May 18, 2006 Concurrent Programming in Java(TM) : Design Principles and Patterns (3rd Edition) (Java (Addison-Wesley)). By Douglas Lea; Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional. Concurrent Programming in Java, 2nd Edition surveys a wide field of research in parallelism and concurrency and shows how to do more with multithreading in Java with dozens of patterns and design tips. Written for the advanced Java developer, this book offers..http://www.javashelf.com/book/0321256174.html |