New Features in Java DS

This release of the Java Desktop System on the Solaris 10 OS combines innovations from the open-source software community and from Sun Microsystems to create a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable desktop environment. The following section describes improvements and enhancements in this release of the Java Desktop System.

Mobility Enhancements

The Java Desktop System has improved profile management for roaming web browser profiles.

Interoperability Enhancements

The Java Desktop System has the following interoperability enhancements.

• An Exchange connector enables the Email and Calendar applications to interoperate with a Microsoft Exchange network.

• Browser features improve compatibility with nonstandard browsers, such as Internet Explorer.

• Samba 3.0 provides better interoperability with Windows file sharing.

New Accessibility Applications

The Java Desktop System has the following accessibility enhancements.

• Screen reader and screen magnifier

• On-Screen Keyboard

See the Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide and the Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Release Notes for more details.

Internationalization Enhancements

The Java Desktop System has the following internationalization enhancements.

• Simplified Chinese SunPinYin input method

• New File System Examiner to enable migration from legacy environments to UTF–8 character encoding

General Improvements

The Java Desktop System has the following general enhancements.

• All of the major components of the Java Desktop System, GNOME, Email and Calendar, Mozilla^TM browser, and Gaim have been updated.

• StarOffice^TM 7 software includes Product Patch 4.

• The framework for Smartcard integration through industry-standard PC/SC API is included.