Java 5 Update 21 released - update independently of Java 6 - now that Java 5 has entered its End of Life Service, will we see any more updates? - 17 fixes in Update 21 - 26 fixes in Update 20 java.sun.com: Java 5 "Star Dust" demo for Trident A very nice looking demo for the Trident animation library. "Star Dust" demo for Trident library Recommended book : SCJP Sun Certified Programmer for Java 6 Study Guide (CX-310-065) I've been refocusing on Java 6 and started reading this book, it is excellent so far. Amazon UK link