• Sun Java 6 Update 18 Released
  Sun has released an update to the Early Release Program with the following changes:

HotSpot version 16

Support for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

JavaFX performance improvements

Java WebStart related improvements for Java Store requirements

List of deployment features:

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• Lessons learned from getting .NET to REST with Java Performance …
  By Andreas Grabner
  On a recent project I had to call Java REST services from a .NET Client. Several problems came up – ranging from authentication to hidden performance issues. I want to share my lessons learned and encourage you to share your own …