(Crossposted to comp.sys.hp.mpe/3000-L and SIG JAVA mailing list) The web pages for Java on MPE/iX have been extensively updated, and are now online at http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/java. This is merely the first pass at a multiple-step updating process; I'm trying to get new content and functionality out as quickly as possible, with graphical redesign coming later in the year. Please visit the new pages and give me your feedback; it will be much easier to change things now than later after the professional web designers have come in and added the graphics and stuff to the pages. A brief tour: - The main page has news, links to the data sheet and product roadmap, and success stories. We're actively looking for more success stories, so please let us know how you're using Java on your HP 3000 systems. - The Supported JDK page is where you can download official releases, such as JDK 1.1.5 and JDK 1.1.7. - The Beta JDK page is where you can download beta releases, such as JDK 1.2. The JDK 1.2 link is not yet active; I'll post another message if we make it publicly downloadable. - The JDBC page (the link works from the home page, but not from the other pages) is currently being handled separately, but we might try to integrate this more closely in the future. - The 'Open Source Class Libraries' page provides information and links to the TurboIMAGE Class Library, and placeholders for future MPE and VPLUS class libraries. - A new version of the TurboIMAGE Class Library, v2.4, is now available. Biggest change has been to create a single Makefile that replaces the individual build scripts. - There are now separate downloads for a runtime-only and a full-source version of the library. - The library source is now browseable online using the CVSWeb tool. This is the actual source repository, so the source may at times be more current than the distribution version - The third party products page provides links to third party products that are either specifically for MPE/iX Java users, or that individuals have tried on MPE/iX and are willing to share their experiences. We're actively looking for more links to this page; please let us know if you are an ISV who has a product, or an end-user who can tell us about products you've used. - The documentation page is pretty thin right now, with a three-year-old tutorial on using Java on MPE. We hope to expand this area in the future. - The support page provides info on known problems & workarounds and Java-related patches - The resources page provides links to SIG JAVA, books that we recommend (or that users have recommended to us), other web sites of interest, etc. - The Java FAQ is the place to go for all your questions about using Java on the HP 3000. We've started things off with a small number of questions, but we're counting on users to tell us what needs to go in here. Currently, anyone can add Q&A's to the FAQ; we may rescind this privilege in the future if it's abused, but ideally this can be a community effort to build a useful document. The FAQ engine is a little slow (hey, it's written in Python, not Java, so don't blame me!) so please be patient. If you want to see the FAQ categories, you have to select 'Add a FAQ Entry', because the other views won't show you categories that don't have any entries yet. (Also, if more or different categories are needed, please give me that feedback right away; it will be much harder to change once the document begins to grow). Happy surfing! Mike Yawn Java/iX Web Site Admin