J2SE 6.0 enters beta

Yesterday saw the official beta release of J2SE 6.0, also known as Mustang. See Java Standard Edition 6 goes to formal beta status. What’s in this release for us? Sun has raised expectations, especially among desktop application developers. One other highlight is built-in support for scripting languages through JSR 223. Mustang includes the Rhino JavaScript engine, opening the door to integration with other languages. In that context, PHP for web applications comes up most often.

• Desktop Java Features in Mustang
• Desktop Java In Action (PDF, plenty to dig into)
• JDK 1.6 (AKA Mustang) Swing GTK Look And Feel Screenshots
• Scripting Support in Mustang
• Mustang Beta Blog Carnival! (links to blog posts about Mustang)