Java.net, created by Sun to foster the Java developer community, has recently been launched.
The purpose of java.net:
java.net is the realization of a vision of a diverse group of engineers, researchers, technologists, and evangelists at Sun Microsystems, Inc. to provide a common area for interesting conversations and innovative development projects related to Java[tm] technology. The community continues to grow with industry associations, software vendors, universities, and individual developers and hobbyists joining every day. As they meet, share ideas, and use the site’s collaboration tools, the communities they form will uncover synergies and create newsolutions that render Java technology even more valuable.
What java.net offers:
– Project hosting
– Blogs
– Discussion forums
– Mailing lists
– Wiki
– Articles
– Links
Java.com has also been launched simultaneously and is geared more as a showcase for end users of Java.