The sessions in this track will cover the use of tools that enhance the productivity of individuals and teams developing for and deploying to the Java platform. Attendees will learn about best practices and the tools and methodologies that give the developer the best possible outcome for successful deployments. For developers using J2SE, J2EE, or J2ME technologies, there will be tools talks here for all needs, including Java technology source code editors, integrated development environments (IDEs), plug-ins, performance analysis tools, monitoring solutions, modeling systems, collaboration, and more. Some sessions will focus on developers' experiences using such tools in production environments, while others will be given by vendors presenting interesting and unique aspects of their tools products. Additionally, some sessions will give developers a look into the future with experimental tools.