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The Java Platform

• Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) (also known as Java 2 Platform, or J2SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as today's embedded and real-time environments.
• Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is the industry standard for developing portable, robust, scalable, and secure server-side Java applications.
• Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) provides a robust, flexible environment for applications running on a broad range of other embedded devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, TV set-top boxes, and printers.

Tools, components, applets, and more

• The Applet Depot is the place to find applets such as Java poetry magnets. View applet demos or have a custom applet created just for you.
• Coldjava.hypermart.net is a site devoted to Java servlets.
• ElegantJBeans.com features a collection of more than 200 JavaBeans.
• Freewarejava.com is the place to find categorized links to free Java applets of all types, Java tutorials, resources, and articles.
• Jaagle offers links to applets, servlets, applications, and more.
• Jarhoo, an online index of jar files and classnames, offers an easy way for developers to resolve classpath problems.
• JavaBoutique features downloadable Java development environment demos, as well as a large collection of links to Java FAQs, how-to articles, applets, reviews, and IDEs.
• JavaShareware.com includes hundreds of applets, classes, servlets, beans, and development tools. You are encouraged to submit your own projects to benefit other Java programmers.
• Java.sun.com is your launching point to find what's new in the world of Java from the caretaker itself.
• JavaToolbox.com is a directory of the existing development tools, libraries, and plug-ins for Java/Java EE. It lists freeware, open source, as well as commercial products, all organized in multiple categories.
• Midlet.org allows developers to download free Java MIDlets onto their PCs or devices.
• Sun Developer Network provides access to many services (tech support, discussion forums, training, early access, newsgroups, bug reporting, and more) and programs to help you develop your applications.
• Sun Partner Directory provides a listing of more than 12,000 solutions, based on either Solaris or Java, available from Sun partners.

Java news, tutorials, tips, blogs, and communities

• Cafe au Lait is Elliotte Rusty Harold's page of Java news and resources, which is updated almost daily.
• Code Beach guides you to free and open source code and tutorials for programming languages, including C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Palm, Python, Visual Basic, and XML.
• Dev Bistro features Java and other tech jobs. The site offers free job posting and lets you contact the employers directly; no need to create or upload your resume.
• FluffyCat.com offers Java basics, specific class information, and tips for programming with arrays, applets, EJB components, servlets, and JDBC.
• Focus on Java offers a vast collection of information on Java, including Web services, JavaBeans, Swing, and Java ME.
• IBM's developerWorks features current Java news, information on tools and apps, and more.
• ITtoolbox's Java Knowledge Base provides content, community, and services for Java professionals, including technical discussions, job postings, news, and much more.
• Java.blogs is an extensive listing of Java-related Weblogs.
• Javacrawl.com crawls RSS feeds from various Java sites and compiles them into this portal.
• JavaJobs.com is a job board for Java developers, IT-related job opportunities, and recruitment.
• Javalobby provides Java developers a place to catch the latest news, technical articles, and forum discussions.
• Java.net is a Web-based, open community created to facilitate Java technology collaboration in applied areas of technology and industry solutions.
• Java Performance Tuning offers information on all aspects of performance tuning Java applications.
• JavaRanch provides forums, book reviews, code samples, programming exercises, and a recruiter directory for Java novices.
• Javasight.com aggregates all the news from major Java sites, refreshing every 15 minutes.
• Java Skyline offers guides to Java server products, developer training, and Java server news.
• The Java Tutorials are written by the experts at Sun Microsystems and provide a practical online guide to writing programs in the Java language.
• John December's Java Online Information Sources: This Presenting Java author has scanned the Internet for the latest Java news, online resources, and jobs.
• jGuru offers numerous FAQs on Java tools, client-side and server-side technologies, and more.
• JSurfer a portal for news and reviews for the Java community.
• MicroDevNet provides downloads, news, articles, and discussions about implementing Java on devices.
• Sun's Java Learning Center has compiled the entire curriculum of JavaOne conference sessions and keynotes. It features more than 300 classes for all levels of developers.
• TheServerSide.com is a free community portal focused on Java EE middleware technologies.

Java certification

• Certy offers certification for Java developers, including JSP certification.
• JavaRabbit.com is a resource center for Java certification.
• Javaprepare.com helps you prepare for Sun's Java Certification.
• PlanetJava offers a mock Java certification exam that contains 65 typical questions.

Java book information

• Apress's Java titles include Pro EJB, Pro JSF and Ajax, and Pro Java Programming.
• BeaconRay's Java Bookshelf is a source for Java book reviews and selected purchases.
• Java Book Reviews offers book reviews on all aspects of Java programming: beginning-level introductions, specialized topics, Jave EE, primers on object-oriented development, and more.
• The Java Series at Addison-Wesley is supported, endorsed, and authored by the creators of the Java technology at Sun Microsystems.
• JavaShelf.com is an online Java bookstore.
• Manning Publications publishes a number of quality Java books. Several JavaWorld authors, including Michael Shoffner, Merlin Hughes, and Qusay Mahmoud, have authored or co-authored Manning titles.
• The O'Reilly Java center has the bases covered when it comes to Java books and resources, with titles that include Java in a Nutshell and the Java Language Reference.