Tech Tips on JAX-WS Handlers and Persistence Inheritance   21 Jul 2006 10:27 GMT
Learn how to write a JAX-WS handler, and get insights into Inheritance and the new Java Peristence API.
Source: Sun

Java XML Digital Signatures   21 Jul 2006 10:27 GMT
Read this introduction to XML digital signatures and the Java XML Signatures APIs and learn how to speed up performance using cryptographic hardware accelerators.
Source: Sun

Introduction to StAX   20 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
Tree- and event-based XML parsing, like SAX and DOM respectively, force the developer to make problematic tradeoffs of performance and code clarity. JSR-173 offers the Streaming API for XML, StAX, which allows the client much more control and a more sensible approach to XML parsing. Eran Chinthaka has our introduction to StAX.
Source: Java.net

The Low-Cost Solution for Serving Crystal Reports from a Java Server   20 Jul 2006 00:27 GMT
Delivering Crystal Reports on the Web via commercial platforms can be pricey. The Crystal Reports Java Reporting Component library offers a cheaper solution: deploying Crystal Reports as a component on an open source Java Web server.
Source: DevX

Getting Started with Sun Java System RFID   19 Jul 2006 20:37 GMT
Using Sun Java System RFID, you can build a highly customized Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application or service that meets your specific needs.
Source: DevX

What Is Geronimo?   19 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
Geronimo is Apache's open source, Java EE-compatible application server, based on a flexible system of interchangeable components. This makes it ideal for a wide range of enterprise deployments. In this article, Kunal Jaggi shows you how to get started with Geronimo.
Source: O'Reilly

Lazy Loading is Easy: Implementing a Rich Domain Model   18 Jul 2006 04:00 GMT
Lazy loading--not fetching data until it's needed--is an approach that gets a lot of developers nodding their heads in agreement, even if they don't actually try implementing it themselves. But as Johannes Broadwall reports, it's not hard to do, and conveys some genuine benefits.
Source: Java.net

Struts to Stripes—A Road Worth Traveling   18 Jul 2006 02:19 GMT
Porting your existing Struts application to the Stripes Framework can simplify Web development, and the conversion process is easier than you might think.
Source: DevX

Smoothing Out Graphics Functioning Wrinkles in Linux and Unix   17 Jul 2006 23:08 GMT
The increase in the use of dynamic embedded graphics in Java applications causes an unexpected glitch in Linux and Unix systems. Find out how to solve this problem using a lot of ingenuity and a little elbow grease.
Source: JavaBoutique

Innovation Happens Elsewhere: Part Two of a Conversation With Sun Microsystems Laboratories' Ron Goldman   12 Jul 2006 10:36 GMT
Sun Microsystems Laboratories' Ron Goldman discusses the importance of open-source software and how companies can participate successfully in open-source projects.
Source: Sun