Java Development Kit
     

• The Java 2 Development Kit lets you write Java applets that conform to the latest applet API for Java.

• Previous versions added new functionality to Java, including accessibility, drag and drop, application services, a Java extensions framework, collections, input methods, version identification, reference objects, the Java interface definition language (IDL), the Java Virtual Machine Debugger Interface (JVMDI), Java servlets, and Javadoc doclets.

• Performance enhancements include native thread support, memory compression for loaded classes, faster memory allocation and garbage collection, monitor speed-ups, and a native library JNI port.

• Version 1.3.0_02 is an upgrade release containing new functionality and APIs, performance enhancements, and bug fixes in many areas.