Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Google App Engine adds Java support

GAE adds much awaited Java support. If you want to try Java on GAE Sign up now. Access is limited to first 10000 developers. http://appengine.google.com/promo/java_runtime.

New in GAE :
  • cron support
  • database import
  • secure data connector
  • early java support
Features :
  • 100% Java standards based (servlet, jsp, war, web.xml)
  • Java Runtime support for 1.6 JVM
  • Eclipse plugin (use other ide or cmd line)
  • Integrated GWT
  • JPA JDO support for BIG Table
More details : http://googleappengine.blogspot.com/2009/04/seriously-this-time-new-language-on-app.html

Download SDK : http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/java/overview.html