After being in beta for about a year and having more than 1 million downloads, the Java SE 6 Update 10 (6u10) , dubbed the “Consumer JRE” has been released. With this release which is primarily focused on the Java Plug-In, Sun is trying to deliver on its promise for an enhanced rich client user experience and paves the way for the upcoming JavaFX Desktop 1.0.
Full article here: http://www.infoq.com/news/2008/10/java6u10_released
Dio Synodinos 
Dionysios…. Have a look at the slides and the MP3 file of Danny Coward talking about the Java SE 6u10 release: http://javase6u10.eventbrite.com/
# JavaKernel for fast download and installation
# JavaQuickStarter for quick applet startup
# New Java Plugin for unified applet/application deployment, and applets that break free of the browser
# Graphics acceleration and new look and feel of Nimbus
Cheers!
Aaron