Consumer JRE Is Here : Early Access Available
posted Monday, 1 October 2007
Consumer JRE | There is an early access of the "Consumer JRE" available. Java SE 6 Update N (formerly know as the "Consumer JRE" project) is an update release that introduces new features and enhancements aimed at providing an optimized consumer end user experience. Java SE 6 Update N focuses on the following areas: | | - | Enhanced JRE Installation Experience - | - | Deployment Toolkit determines what version of Java is loaded on their systems. | | - | The Kernel installation mode lets applets and Java Web Start applications run without the entire JRE is installed. | | - | Improved JRE Update Mechanism | | - | A new Java update download engine with greater flexibility. | | | | Improved Performance and Look and Feel - | - | The Quick Starter feature prefetches portions of the JRE into memory, decreasing the average cold startup of the current JREs. | | - | Hardware acceleration support. Provides accelerated graphics hardware pipeline. | | - | Nimbus look and feel | | You can find more about Java SE 6 Updte N here and here. |
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