Character Conversions from Browser to Database   21 Mar 2006 01:43 GMT
Character data can go through multiple transformations as it travels from browser to database. This article describes how to avoid character data loss in the front, middle, and back end tiers of a web based application.
Source: Sun

The Basics of GlassFish   21 Mar 2006 01:43 GMT
Learn the basics of GlassFish -- what it is, why it's important, and how to get involved.
Source: Sun

Using the Desktop API in Java SE 6 (Mustang)   21 Mar 2006 01:43 GMT
Learn about Mustang's new Desktop API, which allows Java applications to interact with the default applications associated with specific file types on the host platform.
Source: Sun

More Enhancements in Java SE 6 (Mustang)   21 Mar 2006 01:43 GMT
Learn about some often-requested features that will be a hit with Mustang programmers: setting file and directory permissions, obtaining disk space, adding components to tabbed pane tabs, as well as the inclusion of the SwingWorker class.
Source: Sun

Save Time with the Ultimate toString Method   17 Mar 2006 00:36 GMT
Despite their performance and time-saving benefits, many developers don't take the time to include toString methods in their code. But coding toString methods doesn't have to be an ordeal! Find out how to make a generic toString method that can be used for any class.
Source: JavaBoutique

Take Charge of Desktop Integration with Java SE 6   15 Mar 2006 21:06 GMT
With the release of the Java Standard Edition 6.0 Beta, Java developers no longer need to contend with clamp-on solutions or Java Native Interface (JNI) to make their applications interact with desktop products and features. These desktop-integration features now are part of the core.
Source: DevX

Avoid Conflict when Using Dates   15 Mar 2006 04:16 GMT
Using a Date class with both java.util and java.sql running can create conflict. Learn how to avoid this.
Source: DevX

JBoss Seam   15 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
Many frameworks are perfectly sensible and well-designed on their own, but don't work particularly well when you try to combine them. Combining, for example, JSF and EJB 3.0 requires a lot of glue code, and adding another framework like JBoss BPM confuses things further. JBoss Seam is designed to provide common context for frameworks to share objects. Project leader Thomas Heute introduces Seam and what you can do with it.
Source: O'Reilly

Time Again   15 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
The Timing Framework project provides commonly used timing concepts for animations. Its latest version adds newer and more sophisticated features, for interpolating between key frames. Chet Haase takes another look at the framework.
Source: Java.net

Zero Configuration Networking: Using the Java APIs, Part 1   15 Mar 2006 04:00 GMT
Zeroconf, also known as Bonjour and previously known as Rendezvous, offers a robust system for self-networking that has been adopted by many applications. With a provided Java API, now it's easy to make Zeroconf applications hop platforms. In this excerpt from Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide, Stuart Cheshire and Daniel H. Steinberg show how to register a service with Zeroconf.
Source: O'Reilly