The ServiceUI specification developed by the Jini.org community defines a suggested procedure for attaching user interfaces to Jini services. In this article, Jeffrey Peden -- a new contributor to the Jiniology column -- introduces you to a simple ServiceUI-based example service. Then he shows you how to build an application for browsing and launching user interfaces for Jini services. (3,500 words)
Security for distributed systems based on mobile Java code is the theme of Sun Microsystems' new Jini Starter Kit, JSK 2.0. JSK 2.0 incorporates three new specifications: a new programming model and infrastructure for Jini services, a new implementation of Java RMI (Remote Method Invocation), and several changes to existing Jini tools and utilities. This article introduces JSK 2.0's security-related features. (4,000 words; May 9, 2003)
Ted Achacoso, CTO of GroupServe, discusses the increasing need for network-aware business applications in the enterprise. He suggests that Jini can help enterprise developers in that endeavor, and, in particular, help developers of Web services. (2,200 words; October 5, 2001)
JavaWorld columnist Frank Sommers talks with Sun Microsystems' Fellow and Chief Engineer Rob Gingell. In Part 1 of this interview, Gingell discusses the role of Jini in Sun's new software organization; the relationship between Jini, Web services, and the Sun ONE (Open Network Environment) initiative; and the rationale for document-centered Web services versus mobile object systems. (4,600 words; August 16, 2002).
In Part 2 of this interview, Sun Microsystems Fellow and Chief Engineer Rob Gingell compares the ability of Web services and Jini to deal with network failure and system change. He also discusses polyarchic systems, intellectual property, the JDK's role in relation to Jini, and Liberty Alliance. (3,400 words; August 23, 2002)
6. How to attach a user interface to a Jini service
In this article, Bill Venners gives you a glimpse of the Jini community in action and looks at what the serviceui project from Jini.org has proposed for a standard way to attach a user interface to a Jini service. (4,500 words)
