Articles (Web)

These articles were written for and published to the Sun Microsystems Java developer websites. See also Writing Samples for other writing samples.

Java Standard Edition

Advanced Language Topics

• Creating a Threaded Slide Show Applet
• Reference Objects and Garbage Collection

Development Kits & General Programming

• Essentials of the Java Programming Language: A Hands-On Guide (PDF)
• JDC Programming Quiz
• JDK 1.2: Putting It All Together
• JDK 1.2: All Things New with JDK 1.2
• JDK 1.2: New Features and Functionality
• JDK 1.0: Making the Transition
• JDK 1.0: Events
• Tech Tips Programming Quiz
• JRuby and the Java Platform

GUI Development

• Exploring the AWT Layout Managers
• JFC Programming Quiz
• Menus, Layouts, Styled Text, and Simple Geometry
• New Color Classes: A Programmer's Palette of Color
• New Printing Package
• New 2D Graphics Features
• Text and Related Tutorials
• Tutorial on Styled Text

Security

• Cryptography: The Ancient Art of Secret Messages
• Java 2 Cryptography Extension: Encrypting and Decrypting Data
• Security Programming Quiz
• Security Tools: Is the Only Really Secure Computer a Dead Computer?
• Signed Applets, Browsers, and File Access

Java Enterprise Edition

• Enterprise JavaBeans: Working with Entity and Session Beans
• Simple Web Page Keyword Matching Tool
• WebLogic Interview: Writing Robust and Reliable Java Enterprise Programs
• Writing Application Clients
• Writing Enterprise Applications for the J2EE Reference Implementation (PDF)

Architecture

• Introduction to the J2EE Architecture
• J2EE Blueprints Digest
• Writing Advanced Applications for the Java Platform (PDF)

Electronic Commerce

• Electronic Commerce, Part One: Getting into the Game
• Electronic Commerce, Part Two: Building a Transaction
• Electronic Commerce, Part Three: Making It All Secure

Java Micro Edition

• Introduction to Consumer & Embedded Technologies
• Introduction to Digital TV Applications Programming
• Introduction to Wireless Programming with MIDP
• New Directions in Consumer Electronics

Launch Articles

• Developer Sites: New Look and Navigation
• Wireless Developer Site Launch
• Java Technology Concept Map