Sun Microsystems Inc. unveiled the next generation of the core implementation of its Java platform last month. The Java Platform Standard Edition 6, available now on the Sun Developer Network, pulls together a host of new features for Web services, dynamic language support, diagnostics and desktop applications. Java SE is the version of Sun's Java Platform intended for developing and deploying applications for desktops and servers. It comprises the Java Development Kit toolset, and a collection of Java APIs, the Java Hotspot Virtual Machine and other components that make up the Java Runtime Environment. Java SE is the foundation for the Java Platform Enterprise Edition.
