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Java 1.6 was released to overcome a few shortcomings and provide enhanced features

when compared to Java 1.5

Details of 1.6 are mentioned below.

Advantages to running applications on Java SE 6

Applications run faster on the desktop and servers New 'Dynamic Attach' diagnostics simplify troubleshooting

Expanded Solaris DTrace support provides additional value on Solaris

Improved 'native' look and feel across Solaris, Linux, and Windows

First Java platform with full support for Windows Vista

Benefits in upgrading developer environments to Sun's Java SE 6

JavaScript integrated and included with the platform

Scripting languages framework extends support for Ruby, Python, and otherlanguages

Complete light-weight platform for web services, right out of the box

Simplified GUI design and expanded native platform support

Full JDBC4 implementation providing improved XML support for Databases Java DB included with the JDK, a free to use and deploy Java Database

Full support by NetBeans IDE 5.5

Sun Developer Services available to help build more robust applications

Improved User Experience

Look-and-feel updates to better match underlying operating system

Improved desktop performance and integration

Enhanced internationalization support

Improved performance

Upwards binary compatibility

Security Features and Enhancements

Native platform Security (GSS/Kerberos) integration.

Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) login module that employs

LDAP authentication

New Smart Card I/O API

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Native security services technical article

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Integrated Web Services

New API for XML digital signature services for secure web services

New Client and Core Java Architecture for XML-Web Services (JAX-WS) 2.0

APIs

New support for Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) 2.0

XML home page

Find out more

Scripting Language Support (JSR 223)

New framework and API for scripting languages

Mozilla Rhino engine for JavaScript built into the platform

Scripting for the Java Platform technical article Find out more

Enhanced Management and Serviceability

Improved JMX Monitoring API

Runtime Support for dTrace (Solaris 10 and future Solaris OS releases only) Improved memory usage analysis and leak detection

Monitoring and Management technical article

Increased Developer Productivity

JDBC 4.0 support (JSR 221)

Significant library improvements

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Improvements to the Java Platform Debug Architecture (JPDA) & JVM Tool

Interface