Hi, FYI, the 3rd Edition of the Java Language Specification is now available as a PDF in: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/ They say that the dead-tree version would be released sometime in June 2005. The VMSpec has not yet been updated to a third edition but important updates can be found in: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/2nd-edition/jvms-maintenance.html Ranjit. -- Ranjit Mathew Email: rmathew AT gmail DOT com Bangalore, INDIA. Web: http://ranjitmathew.hostingzero.com/