Java SE at a Glance

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today's demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applications require.

Java SE 7 Update 4 is now available!

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What's New

Pro JavaFX 2: A Definitive Guide to Rich Clients with Java Technology book is now available as a definitive guide for Java developers.

Oracle Academy Introduces New Java Curriculum - Java Courses Allow Students to Graduate with Industry-Relevant Skills

Updated Java 6 EOL date
The Java SE Support Roadmap reflects an updated timeline for the EOL of public support and public releases for JDK 6. The EOL date has been extended from July 2012 to November 2012, to allow some more time for the transition to JDK 7.

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Missed JavaOne 2011? Catch up with these two compact wrap-up videos

Oracle Continues to Move Java Forward and Details Java SE 8 Roadmap
Twitter Becomes the Latest Company to Join the OpenJDK Communit

Oracle Releases JavaFX 2.0

Working with Java SE 7 Exception Changes

Fork and Join: Java Can Excel at Painless Parallel Programming Too!

Archive of Technical Articles

Get the Latest Java News with the Java Spotlight Podcast
A weekly show with indepth interviews, new, and insights for and from Java developers. The show is hosted by Roger Brinkley and Terrence Barr and includes a somewhat rotating All Star Java Developer Panel.

Java SE 7 Contributor Honor Roll
Many thanks to the skilled developers who contributed to the release of Java 7 by previewing the JDK and submitting your bugs. Click on link above to get the complete list of the hardworking Java
developers worldwide.

Participate

Join a Java User Group (JUG)
Java User Groups (JUGs) are volunteer organizations that strive to distribute Java-related knowledge around the world. They provide a meeting place for Java users to get information, share resources and solutions, increase networking, expand Java Technology expertise, and above all, drink beer, eat pizza and have fun. Find a JUG and become a part of the Java community today!

Java Forums
Read about and share ideas and suggestions about Java technology on the discussion forums. Start with the New to Java or the more advanced Java Programming category.

Updates

Java SE 7 Update 4 Released
This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements, including a new JVM, Mac OS X support, new supported garbage collector and more! Learn More Download

Java SE 6 Update 32
This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Learn more Download it

JavaFX 2.1 Now Available
This release includes new features and enhancements. Learn more Download it

Java SE for Embedded 7 Update 4
This release includes numerous bug fixes. Learn more Download

Java SE for Embedded 6 Update 32
This release includes numerous bug fixes. Learn more Download

Support and Training

Oracle Java SE Support
Access Oracle Premier Support for the components and features included with Java SE.

Oracle Java SE Advanced & Suite
Expert Monitoring and Management for Mission-Critical Java Applications.

Java SE 7 Certification: Raising The Bar

Java Training - Oracle University

Community

Adopt a JSR Program
This program is intended to encourage JUG members to get involved in a Java Specification Request (JSR) and to evangelise that JSR to their JUG and the wider Java community in order to increase grass roots participation. Learn More

JavaOne Content on Parleys.com
Around 40% of the JavaOne sessions were recorded to provide JavaOne content on Parleys' eLearning platform and will, over the next couple of weeks, be made available. The first batches are up and ready for viewing.

JCP.next Final Approval Ballot - We have a go!
JSR 348 is there to change the JCP itself and add transparency to the process. See the details of JSR 348.

The Importance of Twitter’s Participation in OpenJDK
Twitter has announced they’ve signed the Contributor Agreement for OpenJDK and plan to be active participants. Also, they announced that they’ve joined the JCP. DonalOJDK Blog

JVM Language Summit Video and Presentations
Watch session video and download presentations from the 2011 JVM Language Summit, an open technical collaboration among language designers, compiler writers, tool builders, runtime engineers, and VM architects.