Java SE at a Glance

What's New

Java API Documentation Updater Tool 
To address CVE-2013-1571 users hosting publicly facing Java API Documentation generated with javadoc 5u45, 6u45, 7u21 or earlier are strongly encouraged to re-create the Java API documentation using javadoc from 7u25 or above. Alternatively, for convenience of users and for those who have further modified the generated documentation, Oracle provides the Java API Documentation Updater, a repair-in-place tool. Source code is available if you have a non-standard environment. The Java API Documentation Updater Tool is a separate download and not included in any JDK/JRE bundles.

Java Usage Tracking and Visualization with Oracle Fusion Middleware 
New white paper provides an approach for enabling the tracking and visualization of enterprise Java usage through the use of Oracle Java SE Advanced and Oracle Fusion Middleware.

Server JRE 
Starting with Java SE 7u21, a Server Java Runtime Environment (Server JRE) package is available for deploying Java applications on servers. The Server JRE includes the same high performance JVM that is available in the JDK and JRE packages, tools for JVM monitoring and tools commonly required for server applications. It does not include browser integration (the Java plug-in), auto-update, nor installer. Learn More

Java Applet & Web Start - Code Signing 
Starting with Java SE 7u21 all Java Applets and Web Start Applications are encouraged to be signed with a trusted certificate. Learn More

Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013

World's Fastest Server for Java! This white paper describes the key features of Oracle Solaris that make it the best platform for deploying Java applications.

Oracle Security Alert for CVE-2013-1493 (March 4, 2013)

JDK 8 (with JavaFX) Early Access for ARM - An Early Access release of JDK 8, including JavaFX, on Linux for ARM processors is now available for immediate download from Java.net.

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

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Updates

Java SE 7 Update 25 Released
This release includes important security fixes. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 7 users upgrade to this release. For more information, see the Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory.

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Java SE Roadmap

Support and Training
 

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

Java.net - The Source for Java Technology Collaboration

Java Embedded Community

JavaFX Community

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