On Dec. 10, Java EE 6 SDK was released into the wild. Although the associated resources are abundant, we've decided to bring you a small subset of them here. Of particular interest is the nearly parallel release of EclipseLink 2.0, which serves as the reference implementation for JPA in the Java EE 6 spec.

In other news, note the new proposed Eclipse Project for Enterprise OSGi ("Gemini") by Oracle and SpringSource, intended to enable access to standard enterprise technology implementations within a modular framework. It is certain to become quite influential.

Happy New Year!

- Justin Kestelyn, Senior Director/Editor-in-Chief, Oracle Technology Network (@oracletechnet)

Sun Microsystems Releases Java Platform Enterprise Edition 6

Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of the Java Platform Enterprise Edition 6 (Java EE 6) with significant industry support from Java technology licensees, including Oracle. Java EE 6 introduces features to increase the flexibility of the platform and enable companies to use specific application scenarios, in addition to the full enterprise platform, to help meet their use case requirements. Download the Java EE 6 SDK and begin deploying Java EE applications today!

Introducing EclipseLink 2.0 - The Reference Implementation of JPA 2.0 in Java EE 6

As you ramp up to Java EE 6, start out the new year by exploring EclipseLink 2.0 - the reference implementation of the Java Persistence API (JPA). The EclipseLink JPA provides developers with a standards based Object-Relational persistence solution with additional support for many advanced features. Download and explore EclipseLink 2.0.

Tutorial: Java EE 6

You can also explore the new Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume I. This new tutorial uses examples to describe the features and functionalities available in the Java EE 6 platform for developing enterprise applications. Explore the tutorial.

Article: Introducing the Java EE 6 Platform

This three-part article from Sun Developer Network highlights some of the significant enhancements in Java EE 6. Read the article.

This proposal recommends the creation of a new project to provide a home for subprojects that integrate existing Java enterprise technologies into module-based platforms, and/or that implement enterprise specifications on module-based platforms. Learn more about the project.

Blog: Getting Started with WebLogic Service Component Architecture

Get a preview of how to write Java SCA components from this blog by Raghav Srinivasan. Get started.

Demo: Oracle ADF Mobile & BlackBerry Field Service

This demonstration, presented at the BlackBerry Developer Conference and Oracle OpenWorld, uses the ADF Mobile Client and BlackBerry smartphones to create a native, on-device field service application. View the demo.

New Book: Oracle Fusion Developer Guide

This new Oracle Press book goes beyond the predominant drag-and-drop methods in Oracle JDeveloper 11g and provides a wealth of examples that address common development scenarios when using Oracle Fusion Middleware. Buy the book at the Oracle Bookstore.

Technical Article: Interoperability Between Oracle and Microsoft Technologies, Using RESTful Web Services

Learn how to develop REST Web services using the Jersey framework and Oracle JDeveloper 11g. Read the article.

Technical Article: How-to Configure the ADF Faces Carousel Component with ADF

Learn the detailed steps of how to build a master-detail implementation of an ADF bound carousel, and also get a generic implementation of the CarouselSpinListener that works with any ADF-bound carousel. Read the article.

Hands-on Lab: Oracle TopLink Grid

The TopLink Grid hands-on lab presented at Oracle Open World is now available on OTN. This lab walks through the enhancement of a simple JPA application to take advantage of Oracle Coherence to support the new "JPA on the Grid" architecture for building highly scalable JPA applications. Explore the lab.

Analyst Report: "Consider" Oracle JDeveloper & ADF for Java Dev

This new report from Ovum Butler Group finds that "all development shops engaged in Java custom application development should consider" Oracle JDeveloper and ADF. Download the report (PDF).

Developer Day Workshops - Oracle ADF and Oracle JDeveloper 11g

Developer Day workshops focusing on Fusion Development are scheduled for London; Salt Lake City; Reston, VA; Portland, OR; and other cities in the next few months. See this page for registration links.

Developer Day Workshops - Application Grid Development

Oracle's newest hands-on workshop gives you the information you need to create grid-enabled, Java EE–based applications. Design zero-bottleneck, speed-of-light applications that can scale from your desktop to a full-blown Oracle application grid. Register for upcoming workshops: Chicago Jan. 19, New York Jan. 28, Boston, Feb. 18, Los Angeles, Feb. 24.

More Oracle Events for Developers

EclipseCon 2010 - Get Your Special Discount!

Learn about Oracle's participation in Eclipse at EclipseCon 2010 (Santa Clara, CA, March 22-25; Oracle is a Gold Sponsor). Register with coupon code ORACLE10 before March 2 for a 10% discount. Registration; wiki.

Jfokus 2010

Oracle is a sponsor of Jfokus (Stockholm, Jan. 26-27), the largest annual conference in Sweden for everyone who works with Java. Registration

JAX London 2010

JAX (London, Feb. 22-24) provides an ideal forum for software developers, project managers and architects to learn about the latest Technology, Architecture and Agile Methodologies. Oracle is a sponsor; Mike Keith and Shaun Smith will lead sessions on JPA and other topics. Registration

• JSF 2 and CDI – a nice combo!
• WebLogic Server Shared Libraries – Including Jars
• WebLogic Server Shared Libraries For Static Resources
• How to configure ADF diagnostics logging in standalone WLS using JDeveloper 11g R1
• ADF UI Shell & ADF Security
• Using Database Reporting to Ensure Standards Compliance
• Oracle Team Productivity Center (OTPC) – Team Server part
• Conditionally displaying search form parameters
• ADF Faces and Server-Side-Push
• Dynamic Region UIShell
• ADF Query with Parameters and List of Values - Part II

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