Introducing Artima's New Magazine: Leading-Edge Java

In early 1995, Sun Microsystems quietly released an alpha version of a new programming language with a cool name: Java. Not long after its low-key initial release, Netscape announced it would include Java in its browser, and a rush of Java publicity, excitement, and hype ensued. In the many years since, Java has matured. It is now an expansive and capable programming technology, widely adopted in many areas—from tiny devices to server clusters and beyond. In fact, the Java landscape is now so immense it requires significant time and effort to explore. We'd like to provide a map.

Today we're launching Leading-Edge Java, a new online magazine on Artima Developer devoted to publishing high-quality, practical articles for Java developers. The goal of Leading-Edge Java is to help professional Java developers stay informed about, and make effective use of, the latest developments in Java technology.

We plan to publish the following kinds of articles:

• news of recent developments in Java technology
• tutorials of new language features, APIs, and tools
• interviews with shakers and movers in the Java community
• feature articles about new, innovative uses of Java technology

We hope to build Leading-Edge Java into an online community where Java developers can interact and share information via in-depth articles and intelligent, respectful discussion in the forums. If you are doing leading-edge work with Java, please consider writing for Leading-Edge Java.

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About the author

Bill Venners is President of Artima Software, Inc. and Editor-In-Chief of Artima.com. He is the author of Inside the Java Virtual Machine (Computing McGraw-Hill), a programmer-oriented survey of the Java platform's architecture and internals. His popular columns in JavaWorld magazine covered Java internals, object-oriented design, and Jini. Bill has been active in the Jini Community since its inception. He led the Jini Community's ServiceUI project, whose ServiceUI API became the de facto standard for associating user interfaces to Jini services. Bill also serves as an elected member of the Jini Community's initial Technical Oversight Committee (TOC), and in this role helped to define the governance process for the community.