Set the Logging Level Over a Tomcat Cluster Dynamically   06 Sep 2006 22:03 GMT
Rather than modifying your Log4J configuration and then redeploying the correct code version with the modified logging level, you can dynamically set the Log4J logging level over each node in a Tomcat cluster with JMX.
Source: DevX

Separation of Concerns in Web Service Implementations   06 Sep 2006 04:00 GMT
The principle of "separation of concerns" is much repeated in SOA circles... so why are transactional integrity, security, and business logic so often intermingled in SOA implementations? In this article, Tieu Luu shows how to use Spring to separate out security concerns in an Axis-based web service.
Source: O'Reilly

Meet Tom Ball, Technical Director at Sun Microsystems   05 Sep 2006 22:53 GMT
Tom Ball, technical director at Sun Microsystems, discusses the Jackpot Project and various scenes from his life as a developer.
Source: Sun

Opening Up: Laurie Tolson on Open Source Strategy for the Java Platform   05 Sep 2006 22:53 GMT
Curious about Sun's intention to open source its implementations of the Java platform? We sat down with Laurie Tolson, VP of Developer Products and Programs, to find out more.
Source: Sun

RESTful Web Services   05 Sep 2006 22:53 GMT
The Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) 2.0 provides comprehensive support for building web services. You can leverage this API's capabilities to build and consume a variety of web services, whether they are based on WSDL or are RESTful in behavior.
Source: Sun