IBM use the Eclipse open source software platform as the basis for it’s Websphere Studio tool set.
Macromedia release new Server-based development tool aimed at Java and .NET developers
Macromedia have released a J2EE based server-side development environment that allows Java and .NET developers produce Flash content for the browser client.
The tool translates server-side Java (or .NET) code into XML which is sent to the Flash plugin in the browser to produce rich media Flash content.
J2EE 1.4 tutorial
The latest J2EE 1.4 Tutorial on the Sun site has (amongt other things) an added section on Java Server Faces.
The tutorial walks you through what are JSF, and how to develop a Web App using JSF.
EU rule against Microsoft in European Anti-Trust Case
Microsoft have been found guilty of anti-trust behavior in the EU courts, and have been fined $613 million.
The final decision regarded the integral bundling on Microsoft WIndows Media Player into the operating system, and that it gave Microsoft an unfair advantage over othercompeting Media companies. As a result they will also have to remove Media Player from OS.