On July 7, 2011, Oracle hosted multiple events around the world to celebrate an important milestone—the release of Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 7. With contributions from Java users around the world, Java 7 is an affirmation of the vibrancy of the Java community and of Oracle’s ongoing commitment to the language and technology. And now, Java 7 is available for download. This important release is the result of nearly five years of industry-wide development. This process involved open reviews, weekly builds, and extensive collaboration—all between Oracle engineers and members of the worldwide Java community via the OpenJDK project. In fact, Java SE 7 Reference Implementation is based entirely on the OpenJDK open source code. Discover what Java 7 can do for you. Download our resources today. Highlights of Technology Changes in Java SE 7 Swing IO and New IO Networking Security Concurrency Utilities Rich Internet Applications (RIA)/Deployment Requesting and