The Java Developers Kit

Version 1.0

The Java Developers Kit (JDK) lets you write applets that conform to the applet API for the Java Programming Language.

The JDK comes with a COPYRIGHT file with copyright and license information, and a README file with information about why we made the JDK, what packages comprise the final applet API and how to get in touch with us.

Download the JDK for
SPARC/Solaris 2.3, 2.4, or 2.5
Microsoft Windows NT/95

Documentation

(some of these documents are also available via FTP.)

Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to common questions.
Changes Since the Last Release: An overview of the changes we've made since Beta 2.
Example Applets: The applets that we've converted to the new API.
API Documentation: Reference documentation for the JDK API.
Tool Documentation: Reference documentation for the JDK tools, including the compiler, interpreter, and debugger for the Java Programming Language, and the Applet Viewer.
Java Programming Language Debugging: Tutorials to help you use JDB, as well as a discussion of the Java Programming Language debugging architecture.
Java Language Specification: October 30, 1995 draft, available via FTP in compressed Postscript ( ~265K ) or zipped Postscript ( ~190K ) format.
Known Bugs and Frequently Requested Features: Please look at these lists before you report a bug.

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