Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) Boosts Openness, Transparency and Agility Via New Program Enhancements; Unveils Nominees for the 2009 JCP Program Annual Awards

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Java Community Process(SM) (JCP(SM)) Program Management Office (PMO) and Executive Committees (EC) today announced the maintenance release of Java(TM) Specification Request (JSR) 215, JCP program version 2.7. Major enhancements to JCP program 2.7 include greater openness and transparency, as well as more agility in the JCP program process of JSR development. The spec lead for this program is Patrick Curran, JCP Program Chair, who worked closely with the EC as the Expert Group on these enhancements. More information on JCP program 2.7 can be found here: http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=215

In addition, the JCP Program PMO and the EC today revealed the nominees for the 2009 JCP Program Annual Awards, recognizing excellence in Java platform standards development and innovation. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 2 at the annual JCP program community party at the JavaOne(SM) conference; for more information, please visit http://jcpparty.eventbrite.com/. The nominees are:

• JCP Program Member of The Year: Apache Software Foundation, Sean Sheedy, Ericsson and Innovation Emergency Management (IEM)
• JCP Program Participant of the Year: Doug Lea, Patrick Curran, Enrique Ortiz and Terrence Barr
• Outstanding Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE Platform) / Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE Platform) Spec Lead: Ronald Togel, JSR 321 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=321); Ed Burns, JSR 314 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=314); and David Nuescheler, JSR 283 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=283)
• Outstanding Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME Platform) Spec Lead: Mike Milikich, JSR 271 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=271); Kay Glahn and Erkki Rysa, JSR 249 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=249); and Piotr Kessler and Stefan Svenberg, JSR 281 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=281)
• Most Innovative Java SE Platform or Java EE Platform JSR: JSR 310, Date and Time API (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=310); JSR 301, Portlet Bridge Specification for JavaServer(TM) Faces Technology (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=301); and JSR 316, Java EE 6 platform (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=316)
• Most Innovative Java ME Platform JSR: JSR 271, Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 3.0 (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=271); JSR 327, Dynamic Contents Delivery Service Application Program Interfaces (API) for Java ME platform (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=327); and JSR 325, IP Multimedia Subsystem Communication Enablers (ICE) (http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=325)

Several JSRs nominated for the JCP Program Annual Awards are also featured in technical sessions, panels, labs and BOFs at the JavaOne conference; for a complete list of JSR-based sessions at the JavaOne conference, please visit the online Content Catalog at https://www28.cplan.com/cc191/sessions_catalog.jsp. In addition, at the JavaOne conference's Community Corner attendees can receive a sneak preview and register as a user for the new jcp.org Web site to be launched in June. For more information on JCP program activities at the JavaOne conference, please visit http://jcp.org/en/press/news/JcpJavaOne.

The JCP Program exceeds 1,400 members including corporate, academic and government institutions, not-for-profit entities and individual developers. Currently, 329 JSRs have been started and five new JSRs were initiated in the past year, all led by more than 90 different organizations, including open source communities and individuals. More than 30 percent of the submitted JSRs have been completed. In addition, in 2009, more than 15 Java User Groups (JUG) joined the JCP program.

About the Java Community Process

Since its launch in 1998 as the open, inclusive process to develop and revise Java technology specifications, reference implementations, and technology compatibility kits, the Java Community Process program has fostered the evolution of the Java platform in cooperation with the international Java platform developer community. Having recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, the JCP program now has over 1,400 corporate and individual participants. More than 300 Java technology specifications are in development in the JCP program, 55 percent of which are in the final stages. For more information on the JCP program, please visit http://jcp.org and blogs.sun.com/jcp.

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