JXTA Technology Brings the Internet Back to Its Origin   13 Aug 2005 11:21 GMT
JXTA technology enables a world in which billions of network services will be able to discover and interact with each other in an ad hoc and decentralized manner through a multitude of virtual Internet domains.
Source: Sun

Review: Chart FX 6.2 (Beta) for Java   12 Aug 2005 23:16 GMT
When it comes to graphing, Java developers turn to third-party applications because there's no graphing support built into the Java API. Software FX's Chart FX goes the extra mile, proclaiming to be the easiest way to integrate charts into Java and J2EE applications. Drew Falkman investigates.
Source: JavaBoutique

Review: Canoo UltraLightClient Takes a New Approach to Java GUIs   12 Aug 2005 00:31 GMT
In the realm of Java GUIs, UltraLightClient from Canoo attempts to split the difference between AWT-like lowest-common denominator approaches and platform-specific optimization. Find out whether ULC's innovative 'half object' approach is the solution you've been looking for.
Source: DevX

Important Notice for ONJava Readers About O'Reilly RSS and Atom Feeds   11 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT

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Java Sketchbook: Getting Started with Java Web Start   11 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
Desktop developers have long desired a more practical means of deploying applications than just dropping files on a client machine and expecting the user to do a java -jar, or a script/batch file equivalent. Java Web Start addresses not only this user experience problem, but also helps with updating client code. In this installment of "The Java Sketchbook," Joshua Marinacci looks at how Web Start works.
Source: Java.net

Getting Started With Java Data Objects (JDO): A Standard Mechanism for Persisting Plain Java Technology Objects   10 Aug 2005 11:12 GMT
The Java Data Objects API provides a standard approach for achieving object persistence in Java technology by using a combination of XML metadata and bytecode enhancement. This tutorial covers the essentials.
Source: Sun

Hacking Swing with Undocumented Classes and Properties   10 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
Joshua Marinacci, coauthor of Swing Hacks, shows you six undocumented features, classes, and properties that let you hack into Swing. From how to hide a frame from the Windows task bar to how to make Mac OS X windows truly transparent, these undocumented hacks can add a level of polish that will make your apps stand out from the rest.
Source: O'Reilly

iBatis DAO   10 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
The J2EE Data Access Object pattern calls for encapsulating access to a data source behind an API, giving you the freedom to change implementations or use different persistence strategies for different operations. As Sunil Patil shows, the Apache iBatis DAO framework helps you develop such a strategy.
Source: O'Reilly

The Network on Wheels -- Java Developers, Start Your Programming Engines!   09 Aug 2005 11:23 GMT
Siemens VDO Automotive's TLA architecture transforms the automobile into an open, mobile, networked device, allowing seamless upgrades to a car's functionality at any time during the car's life cycle.
Source: Sun

Did You Mean: Lucene?   09 Aug 2005 04:00 GMT
All modern search engines attempt to detect and correct spelling errors in users' search queries. This article shows you one way of adding a "did you mean" suggestion facility to your own search applications using the Lucene Spell Checker.
Source: Java.net