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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 today's demanding Embedded and Real-Time environments.

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February, 2010
Java Applets, ASP.net - Can You Play Together?
Java technology is secure, ubiquitous, and open. You can develop and deploy Java Rich Internet Applications that work seamlessly with ASP.net technology.

December, 2009
Closures for Java Technology
Working with parallel arrays in Java, unfortunately, requires lots of boilerplate code to solve even simple problems. Closures can eliminate that boilerplate. It's time to add them to Java.

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Java SE 6 Update 21 Released
This release includes performance improvements, support for Oracle Enterprise Linux, Oracle VM, and Google Chrome (Itanium 6u21 coming soon). Download it

JDK 7 Preview
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Firefox Upgrade and Java
For Java-based web applications to work, the Firefox 3.6 browser requires you to run Java SE 6 Update 10 or later.