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Using the JOptionPane Class

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:36:44 +0000

I received a question around the JOptionPane class so I might as well point you in the direction of some swing dialog box articles:

Creating a Message Dialog Box - Part I looks at using the showMessageDialog method of the JOptionPane class.
Creating a Message Dialog Box - Part II goes a bit further by looking at the showConfirmDialog and showOptionDialog methods.
Building an Input Dialog Box shows how to use the JOptionPane to get some data from the user.

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Java SE 7 Update 21 Released

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:12:05 +0000

Java 7 Update 21 (and the corresponding Java 6 Update 45) has been released and the JDK is available to download from Oracle's Java download page.

Looking at the release notes this is a security fix release - see the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory for details.

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Java 6 Update 45 Released

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:55:46 +0000

Although Java 6 Update 43 was supposed to be the last publicly available update to JDK 6 from Oracle, an additional public update has been released.

Java 6 Update 45 is a security update and if you look at the accompanying Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory you will see it contains 42 security fixes. They match the fixes in the Java 7 Update 21 release.

JavaOne 2013 Call For Proposals

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:59:40 +0000

The call for proposals for JavaOne 2013 is open until April 12*. So, if you have something worth sharing with the Java community now would be the time to submit your presentation idea.

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Switching From Swing to JavaFX

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:39:12 +0000

There's an interesting article on the Oracle Technology Network by Björn Müller who discusses the decision to move the CaptainCasa community built front-end infrastructure from Swing to JavaFX.

He talks about programming fads, HTML5, what CaptainCasa needed to achieve from a business application point of view and how JavaFX presented itself as a good solution. It's a good read if you're thinking about developing with JavaFX.

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JavaFX Controls

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:50:14 +0000

Here's some links to overviews of the classes for some of the most basic JavaFX controls:

Label class - an overview of how to use JavaFX labels.
Button class - using JavaFX buttons.
TextField class - getting the user to input a single line of text with the JavaFX TextField control.
ChoiceBox class - choosing options from a dropdown.

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About.com 2013 Readers' Choice Awards Winners

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:58:31 +0000

Now in its fifth year, the About.com Readers' Choice Awards honor the best products, features and services across more than a dozen categories, ranging from technology to hobbies to parenting and more, as selected by its readers. Additionally, for the first time ever, About en Espanol participated in this year's awards.

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Red Hat Assumes Leadership of OpenJDK 6

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:41:58 +0000

Java 6 Update 43 was the last publicly available update from Oracle for Java SE 6. Today, Red Hat has announced it is taking over the leadership role for the OpenJDK 6 project, effectively extending support for the technology and its users.

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Java SE 7 Update 17 Released

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:13 +0000

Java 7 Update 17 (and the corresponding Java 6 Update 43) has been released and the JDK is available to download from Oracle's Java download page.

Looking at the release notes this is a security fix release - see the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory for details.

Java 6 Update 43 Released

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:36:24 +0000

Java 6 Update 43 is the last publicly available update for JDK 6 from Oracle.

The release notes show this to be a security fix release.

Check the security update advisory to see the security fixes listed. They match the fixes in the Java 7 Update 17 release.

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