Description: The Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.2 is packed full of new features and functionality. In addition to a strong runtime security model, JDK 1.2 contains many new or enhanced tools and application programming interfaces (APIs). JDK 1.2 is designed to give you increased power and capabilities for creating robust enterprise Java programs. This article presents an overview of JDK 1.2, takes a look at upcoming extensions, and provides links so you can find more information on JDK 1.2.