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 Java Software - Java software from Sun Microsystems allows computer applications to run reliably and compatibly with an array of different network products. You can download Java software for free from Sun's website.
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J2SE 1.4.2 Screenshot
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J2SE version 1.4.2 improves and updates the Java 2 platform giving it a Windows look and feel. You can download Java 1.4.2. for both Windows and Mac from the links section
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The Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE), version 1.4.2 is an upgrade release of the Java platform. As with previous upgrades J2SE v 1.4.2 is available as JRE and SDK downloads. It contains new features and enhancements in many functional areas and you will see improved performance and scalability of the Java platform when you download Java 1.4.2 J2SE.
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SwingSet Application in Java 1.4.2
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These improvements span areas important to both server-side and client-side Java programs. Key new technologies included in J2SE version 1.4.2 give you the infrastructure you need for your application to:
- Utilize machines with larger numbers of CPUs
- Run applications requiring low pause times
- Perform on many new hardware and software platforms
When you download Java 1.4.2 J2SE you will find that this version of the standard Java platform has an updated Windows look and feel that looks like Windows XP and users will see Java applications that look more like native applications.
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The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Sun Microsystems
- A white paper that summarises the enhancements and features of J2SE download Java 1.4.2. java.sun.com
The new look-and-feel designs are clearly illustrated in the SwingSet2 demonstration program that comes standard with J2SE. The image above shows what the SwingSet app looks like on a Windows XP machine. The screen displays some JInternalFrame components along with several buttons, items you might find on a typical desktop application.
Java 1.4.2 Update for Mac OS X
Java 1.4.2 Update 1 for Mac OS X is Apple's release of a Java virtual machine and class libraries that are compatible with Sun's Java 2 Platform Standard Edition, version 1.4.2_05. Sun's Java 1.4.2_05 release has included many changes that have also been incorporated in the Java 1.4.2 Update 1 release of Java for Mac OS X.
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Java 1.4.2 Update for Mac OS
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In addition, it adds a few Mac OS X-specific enhancements and addresses some bugs present in earlier Java releases for Mac OS X. Specificially, this update features numerous graphics improvements in the Mac OS X Java implementation, improved behaviour for applets in Safari, and increased stability for desktop Java applications.
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