Visit the Engineers' Sandbox   04 Nov 2005 11:28 GMT
This is a unique area on java.sun.com where Sun engineers and the developer community can communicate easily and directly. You will find articles, tips, code samples, opinions, and more -- provided by engineers who are interested in sharing their expertise directly with you and hearing what you have to say.
Source: Sun

Tech Tip: The Schema Validation Framework   04 Nov 2005 11:28 GMT
Sun's Neeraj Bajaj discusses the new Schema Validation Framework (SVF), also known as the Validation API, which offers advanced capabilities to efficiently validate XML against a schema.
Source: Sun

Book Excerpt: Java Objects: From Concepts to Code   04 Nov 2005 11:28 GMT
Chapter 6, "Collections of Objects," highlights the significant improvements in J2SE 5.0 to collections, which hold and organize references to other objects.
Source: Sun

Learning Java 2D, Part 2   04 Nov 2005 11:28 GMT
The Java 2D API allows you to create some stunningly high-quality graphics. This article, part 2 in a series, discusses ways to use the Java 2D libraries to manipulate and display images using the BufferedImage and VolatileImage classes, as well as techniques for performing filtering operations.
Source: Sun

Fast Infoset and the Pragmatic SOA Approach   04 Nov 2005 11:28 GMT
Fast Infoset complements the best practices of SOA -- specifically, loosely-coupled, document-based messaging. Read why Fast Infoset is a viable alternative to XML when message size and parsing performance are issues.
Source: Sun

Delphi and VB Developers, You Too Can Build Java GUIs   04 Nov 2005 05:19 GMT
When Delphi and Visual Basic application developers migrate to Java, they often encounter complexities that limit their ability to concentrate on the application logic. The open source visual tool AbaGUIBuilder helps application developers bridge this gap when building Java GUIs.
Source: DevX

Further Down the Trail   04 Nov 2005 05:00 GMT
Trails gets you up and running quickly, but what does it take to create a real application, with sophisticated relationships and customized pages and editors? Trails creator Chris Nelson shows you how easy this is.
Source: Java.net

Speed Up Your Hibernate Applications with Second-Level Caching   04 Nov 2005 01:59 GMT
Newer Hibernate developers sometimes don't understand Hibernate caching and use it poorly as a result. However, when used correctly, it can be one of the most powerful ways to accelerate Hibernate applications.
Source: DevX

Comparing Strings Properly in Java   02 Nov 2005 23:02 GMT
Find out how to use the equals method to compare strings in Java.
Source: DevX

What Is Struts   02 Nov 2005 05:00 GMT
Chuck Cavaness takes you on a whirlwind tour of the Struts framework--an open source Java framework for building web apps--with overviews of many of it most important features, including Struts controller components, model layers, the Struts tag libraries, and presentation validation. Chuck is the author of Programming Jakarta Struts, 2nd Edition.
Source: O'Reilly