Java EE 5 SDK and Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9: A Feature Summary   29 Jul 2006 10:50 GMT
Read the latest about the Java EE 5 SDK and all its key features and new facilities.
Source: Sun

Scripting for the Java Platform   29 Jul 2006 10:50 GMT
With code examples and a demo application, this article shows how to create desktop Java platform applications that customers can modify and configure using the JavaScript programming language.
Source: Sun

You Are What You Is: Defining Object Identity   27 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
Even when you know the difference between == and .equals(), that's not the end of the story of object identity in Java. Lots of common-sense assumptions are rife with unpredictable side effects, and in this article Peter Becker takes a new look at just what equality means.
Source: Java.net

Store and Retrieve XML from Databases with XSU   27 Jul 2006 01:40 GMT
Oracle's XML SQL (XSU) is a Java API that provides XML-to-SQL (and the reverse—SQL-to-XML) mapping services, letting you map XML elements to database table columns so you can store and retrieve XML documents with ease.
Source: DevX

Deploying BIRT   26 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
If you have a need for generating or displaying reports, you may want to have a word with BIRT. The Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools project is an open source Eclipse effort to enable the creation and deployment of complex reports. Jason Weathersby shows you how to grind out reports and display them in web applications and RCP-based desktop apps.
Source: O'Reilly

Using XMLSchema DOM and SAX in JAXP 1.2   26 Jul 2006 00:12 GMT
To use take advantage of the power of XMLSchema in a SAX or DOM application, you simply have to set two properties.
Source: DevX

Aspect Oriented Programming and Internationalization   25 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
If you leave internationalization for the end of your project, chances are you're going to find it a challenge. But as a cross-cutting concern that's needed throughout an app, could I18N be seen as a task for aspect-oriented programming? Stephen B. Morris argues for this approach and shows how it can work.
Source: Java.net

Get Acquainted with the New Advanced Features of JUnit 4   24 Jul 2006 23:52 GMT
Learn how to migrate from JUnit 3.8 to JUnit 4. Discover version 4's new features, including extensive use of annotations, and find out the status on IDE integration.
Source: DevX

Agile Development: An Expert Roundtable   21 Jul 2006 23:54 GMT
At the last No Fluff, Just Stuff symposium in New York, Barry Burd asked three experts to explain Agile development. Here's what they had to say.
Source: JavaBoutique

Accessing Resources From JavaServer Faces Custom Components   21 Jul 2006 10:27 GMT
Senior software engineer Mark Basler discusses how you can use JavaServer Faces technology to fulfill static and dynamic resources when creating custom components.
Source: Sun