Java JavaTM Development Kit
Documentation

JDKTM 1.2

Contents

General Info   API & Language   Guide to Features   Tool Docs   JRE & Plug-in   Demos/Tutorials

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General Information
General information about the Production Release for Windows
and Reference Implementation for Solaris.
Location    

Readme, Overview, Changes
README software
Changes and Release Notes for the JDK 1.2 Software website
Documentation Changes website
 
Compatibility
Version Compatibility with Previous Releases website
 
Bugs
Known and Fixed Bugs website
Submitting a Bug Report website
 
Contacts
Contacting Java Software docs
 
JDK Releases and Downloads
JDK 1.2 Download Page website
Java Software Home Page website
 
Legal Notices
COPYRIGHT for JDK Software software
LICENSE for JDK Software software
Copyright and License Terms for Documentation docs


API & Language Documentation

Java Platform 1.2 API Specification   (NO FRAMES)
docs
 
Other API Bundled with JDK 1.2   docs
 
The Java Language Specification   (DOWNLOAD)
website
 
The Java Virtual Machine Specification   (DOWNLOAD)
website


Guide to Features - Java Platform
Design specs, functional specs, user guides, tutorials and demos.
You can Download PDF and PS versions of some docs.

Summary of New Features
Features added since JDK 1.1
docs

Basic Features
Security and Signed Applets docs
Collections Framework docs
JavaBeansTM docs
Internationalization docs
Networking docs
Arbitrary-Precision Math docs
Reflection docs
Package Version Identification docs
Sound docs
Reference Objects docs
Resources docs
Object Serialization docs
Extension Mechanism docs
Java Archive (JAR) Files docs
Java Native Interface (JNI) docs
Performance Enhancements
docs
Miscellaneous Features
             (Applet tag, Deprecation, Resources)
docs
Java Foundation Classes (JFC)
Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) docs
Swing Components docs
2D Graphics and Imaging docs
Input Method Framework docs
Accessibility docs
Drag-and-Drop data transfer docs
Enterprise Features
Interface Definition Language (IDL) docs
Remote Method Invocation (RMI) docs
Java Database Connectivity (JDBCTM) docs
Tool Support
Java Virtual Machine Debugger Interface (JVMDI) docs
Java Virtual Machine Profiler Interface (JVMPI) docs


JDK Tool Documentation
Reference documentation for the JDK tools.

Tool Documentation docs
Javadoc Enhancements docs


Java Runtime Environment and Java Plug-in
Documentation for the JRE and Plug-in.

README
website
CHANGES
website
COPYRIGHT
website
LICENSE
website
JRE Notes for Developers website
Java Plug-in Home Page and Documentation
website


Demos, Tutorials, Training, and Reference
Sample code for applets and applications, training, courses, and tutorials for the JDK.

Demonstration Applets and Applications software/docs
 
The Java Tutorial
        Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet.
        A quick start to learning the Java programming language.
website
 
Training for the Java programming language
        Directory of various training resources.
website
 
On-Line Courses for the Java Programming Language
        Courses from the Java Developer ConnectionSM.
website
 
The Java Class Libraries
        Code examples for the JDK API:
1.2 Supplement
1.1 Packages: java.lang, java.net, java.text, java.util, java.math
1.1 Packages: java.applet, java.awt, java.beans
website
 
The Java and JDK FAQ
        Frequently asked questions about Java and the JDK.
website



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