Using a Java Servlet to Generate Up-To-Date Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets   28 Apr 2006 20:34 GMT
You don't have to automate Excel or use Jakarta to create simple Excel spreadsheets. Find out how to create them dynamically using a Java servlet.
Source: DevX

Using Dojo and JSON to Build Ajax Applications   27 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
The AJAX developer faces a series of challenges in his or her work: not just on the client or server side, but also in combining the two. Zarar Siddiqi suggests one combination that solves a lot of problems: using the Dojo JavaScript library and the JSON library for converting Java objects to and from String representations.
Source: Java.net

The Mustang Meets the Rhino: Scripting in Java 6   26 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
Among Java SE 6's key features is the ability to mix scripting languages into Java code, thanks to the implementation of the JSR-223 spec. In this article, John Ferguson Smart takes a look at the spec and what it means for Java, and shows how to use Java 6's integrated Rhino implementation to call JavaScript from Java...and vice versa.
Source: O'Reilly

How Do I Know When the "Handshake" Is Over?   25 Apr 2006 18:21 GMT
Use the code in this tip to determine when a handshake is over.
Source: DevX

Writing Cool Games for Cellular Devices   25 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
Games represent many of the most popular applications for Java ME, but how do you get started writing games for the small device? In this introduction, Kobi Krasnoff develops a simple, multi-screen basketball game for the mobile phone to show you how it's done.
Source: Java.net

Discover Seam and Sew Up Your Java Projects Faster than Ever   25 Apr 2006 00:22 GMT
In the tradition of Spring, JBoss offers Seam, which uses a declarative state model, extensive use of annotations, and two-way dependency injection to make automation of huge portions of your complex Java EE apps not just possible, but downright sensible.
Source: DevX

Bringing Swing to the Web   20 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
Swing's all-Java drawing approach makes it easy to convert components to Java2D images, and when you do that on the server side, you gain the ability to put Swing components into a web application. Jacobus Steenkamp shows how this approach works and what you can achieve.
Source: Java.net

The Power of Java Hits San Francisco   19 Apr 2006 10:20 GMT
Thousands of Java technology advocates, developers, and experts from across the globe will descend upon the Moscone Center from May 16 to 19, 2006, for the annual JavaOne conference. Here's a preview of the expert-led technical sessions, real-world examples, hands-on labs, previews of technical advances, and exciting events with industry leaders.
Source: Sun

Bootstrap Interfaces Definition by Leveraging OSS Common JSR Design and Shared Entities   19 Apr 2006 10:20 GMT
The OSS through Java initiative (OSS/J) is focused on the operations and business support systems (back office systems) of service providers. This article provides users with guidelines about how to extend the OSS Common API.
Source: Sun

Database Connection Pooling with Tomcat   19 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT
You know how to open and use database connections for each user, but what about optimizing for many concurrent users? Rather than creating and destroying connections over and over again, established practice calls for use of a pool of connections that can be reused. Kunal Jaggi shows how to implement this strategy in Tomcat.
Source: O'Reilly