Calling for a Swing cleanup... also:
Java Today: Swing 2.0 infrastructure ideas, PointLayout project, and working on OpenJDK bugzilla
Weblogs: JSF component logic, Unix daemons in Java, and packing Synth L&F in a JAR
Spotlight: OpenSSO Community Day, March 17 in NYC
Forum Posts: JOGL startup delays, JMS object reuse, ME fragmentation, and GlassFish profile mode