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Find out more about the latest happenings in the Java Community Process (JCP) program, by visiting the JCP web site – our front page now highlights for you recent
JCP happenings: http://jcp.org. Some recent new items include the monthly JDJ column covering the JCP by Onno Kluyt, the JCP session from JavaPro Live! in Boston, coverage
resulting from a JCP Chalk Talk with the media following the November EC Face to Face Meeting and a tutorial on JSR 184. |
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The 2004 Executive Committee (EC) Elections are coming to a close – there are only a few days left to vote. The JSPA contact(s) for each JCP member
are obligated to vote again in this phase of the elections and have been sent their voting PIN via email on 9 November. The candidates on the ballot in this round are as follows: |
- SE/EE EC: Awais Bajwa, Google, John Harby, Intel, JBoss, JetBrains, Novell, Burc Oral, SeeBeyond Technology, Hani Suleiman.
- ME EC: Aplix, Cox Communications, Intel, Gino Micacchi, Orange
France, Enrique Ortiz, Telecom Italia.
There are 5 open seats remainin – 3 on the SE/EE EC and 2 on the ME EC. If you have not already done so, please go to the voting web site and
cast your vote before midnight PST on this Monday, 15 November!
Results will be available on the same site on Tuesday 16 November. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The JCP is participating at several industry events in the coming months. If you would like the JCP to participate at an event you are organzing/attending, please send email to heather@jcp.org.
The events for December and early 2005 are listed below. |
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 The EC is changing during the week of 16 - 23 November 2004. This means no 2 week ballots can start
on 16 November. The PMO will be on holiday 25 - 26 November and on winter holiday vacation from 24 December 2004 - 2 January 2005. This means no 2 week ballots can start on 14, 21 or 28 December.
Also, no Community Review or Early Draft Review ballot can start on 21 or 28 December and no Maintenance Review can end between 24 December 2004 and 2 January 2005.
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There are several new JSRs being developed through the JCP program. You can nominate to serve on the expert group of these JSRs by clicking on the "Join Expert Group" link on the
JSR detail page urls listed below.
You can also join the Observer Alias of JCP 2.6 JSRs by emailing the spec lead (listed on the JSR detail page).
- JSR 259, Ad Hoc Networking API, is now available for review. The purpose of this JSR is to define an API that enables
communication between mobile devices in a peer-to-peer ad-hoc network environment. The review closes on 15 November.
- JSR 258, Mobile User Interface Customization API, is now available for review. The Mobile User Interface
Customization API provides a way to query and modify the user interface customization properties of a mobile device or platform. The review closes on 15 November.
- JSR 257, Contactless Communication API, has been approved by the ME EC. This specification will define J2ME Optional
Packages for contactless communication, one package for bi-directional communication and the other for accessing read-only information.
- JSR 256, Mobile Sensor API, has been approved by the
ME EC. The API provides general Sensor API that extends the usability and choice of sensors for J2ME applications. It defines generic sensor functionality optimized for the resource-constrained
devices like mobile devices.
- JSR 233 is now available for Early Draft Review. This JSR extends J2EE to support mobile device management and monitoring aspects.
The review closes on 3 December.
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Here is how to contact the Program Office:
Expert Group (EG) Coordination: If you have an EG kick-off meeting and would like to get an overview of the JSR 2.6 program please contact the JSR Program Manager:
Liz@jcp.org or at 1 510 550 4353.
Liz is also available to facilitate face to face meetings for your EG or help two or more EGs of related or dependent JSRs to meet.
http://jcp.org/en/jsr/proposal: to submit proposals for new JSRs.
spec-submit@jcp.org: to send in your draft and/or final specification documents and related materials
(as .pdf or Zip archive, please. Other formats will not be posted).
admin@ jcp.org: Expert Group lists, in case you misplaced your Member access information.
pmo@jcp.org: to reach the PMO.
Interested in receiving this newsletter directly? Join the JCP program.
Best regards,
Heather VanCura for the JCP PMO
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There are several new JSRs being developed through the JCP program. You can nominate to serve on the expert group of these JSRs by clicking on the "Join Expert Group" link on the
JSR detail page urls listed below.