Sun ships JDK 1.1.5. Just when users thought it was safe to co de with JDK 1.1.4, Sun has gone and released version 1.1.5 just in time for the Christmas holidays. Of course, there are plenty of bug fixes the JDK's AWT, AppletViewer, URL, and socket problems. A new Java installer by Zero G. AT Internet World last week, Zero G Software announced the availability of its Java-based software distribution and installation program, InstallAnywhere . Able to sense the underlying OS of Java platforms, InstallAnywhere automatically generates Java code that can download and install Java applications on any Java-enabled platform.
Developers can downl oad a trial version of the product by filling out a simple form .
Sun releases Enterprise JavaBeans spec. At InternetWorld last week, Sun announced the availability of its Enterprise JavaBeans specification . A set of enterprise-class APIs, the specification is designed to give IS shops a leg up in their component development efforts, providing legacy connectivity, scaleability, and security. The specification is not a part of a shipping product, however. As with Sun's other Java technologies, it has been made available first as a draft for public inspection .