The Java Development Kit

The Java Development Kit (JDK ^TM ) lets you write applets and applications that conform to the Java Core API.

The following are links to documentation in this release and to our website about the JDK and Java.

The JDK Software Bundle

README

Start here. This gives a general introduction to the JDK, how to contact JavaSoft and other important notes of concern to developers.

CHANGES

Changes since previous releases.

Demonstration Applets

Simple examples that demonstrate Java.

The JDK Documentation Bundle

JDK Documentation (local)

If you have downloaded and installed the JDK documentation, you can access it locally from here.

JDK Documentation (JavaSoft website)

If you have not downloaded the JDK documentation, this takes you to our website for the same information.

The JavaSoft Website

JDK Download Page (JavaSoft website)

Visit this page to download the JDK software or documentation, or for other information related to the JDK, such as accessing the tutorial, the Java Runtime, the source code release, or other JDK-related technology.

JavaSoft Home Page (JavaSoft website)

This is the front door to all information from JavaSoft on Java.