J2EE Without the Application Server   08 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
J2EE apps sound big because they usually are big, running on big enterprise-class application servers--servers that often provide a lot of functionality that you don't really want or need. In this article, Guy Pardon advocates a mix-and-match approach to combining Spring with best-of-breed persistence and transaction frameworks to build enterprise applications without a traditional J2EE app server.
Source: O'Reilly

Suppress Logs from Libraries   08 Feb 2006 04:14 GMT
How many times have you tried to get rid of the intrusive log messages from the API you're using? The solution is easy: in your log4j configuration file, just include a logger name for the vendor and suppress their log messages.
Source: DevX

Java Tech: Process Images with Imagician   07 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
Jeff Friesen returns to image manipulation in the latest installment of "Java Tech," showing how to create an image-editing application with a series of common, useful graphic effects. He also adds a status bar that explains the effect of each menu item.
Source: Java.net

Book Excerpt: POJOs in Action   06 Feb 2006 21:21 GMT
Learn why Plain Old Java Objects, or POJOs, are new, simpler, and faster ways to develop enterprise Java applications. This excerpt from Chapter 1 explains why.
Source: JavaBoutique

Taking a Tour of ROME   02 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
Working with web syndication? Your development path may lead you to ROME--not the city, but the syndication framework, which makes working with RSS and Atom a breeze for both server-and client-side code. Randy J. Ray has an introduction to this project.
Source: Java.net

JAX-RPC Evolves into Simpler, More Powerful JAX-WS 2.0   02 Feb 2006 04:23 GMT
The new Java Architecture for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) will replace JAX-RPC in the upcoming Java EE 5 and Java 6 (codename: Mustang). Learn all about JAX-WS 2.0 and see how to use it to transform a Java class into a Web service.
Source: DevX

Create and Manage Multiple J2EE Deployment Descriptors During your Build Cycle   02 Feb 2006 01:43 GMT
More often than not, a large J2EE project requires multiple versions of the deployment descriptors to match the various versions of your back end database and other system configurations. But managing the creation and deployment of .ear and .war files is complicated. Find out how to organize your development to create these files properly during the build process.
Source: DevX

The Java Podcasters, Part 2   01 Feb 2006 05:00 GMT
In this second article on Java-oriented podcasting, some more unique voices are featured, including a single-product podcast, and an amusing show that kicks back its feet and declares itself "drunk and retired". In this article, we interview the voices behind the ZDot, NetBeans Podcast, and DrunkAndRetired.com podcasts.
Source: O'Reilly