Access Desktop Data from Mobile Devices   30 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
Your data's on the desktop, and you've got a mobile. Not a problem. By combining an ME midlet with an EE servlet running on the desktop, you can retrieve desktop data, send it to the phone, and work with it there. Biswajit Sarkar offers a simple example of how this arrangement can work.
Source: Java.net

Build an Entity Resolver to Redirect a SAX Parser   29 Nov 2006 20:35 GMT
This tip shows you how to bulid an entity resolver to "change" a public indentifier into a system identifier.
Source: DevX

Java Generics and Collections: Evolution, Not Revolution, Part 2   29 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
In the second part of an excerpt from Java Generics and Collections, authors Maurice Naftalin and Philip Wadler continue their study of how to adopt Java 5.0 generics in a measured, sustainable fashion. Having shown how to genericize a library while leaving the library in legacy mode, they now present three approaches to the opposite scenario: genericizing a client that uses a non-genericized library.
Source: O'Reilly

Java SE 6's New Scripting and Compiling Goodies   29 Nov 2006 02:50 GMT
Among the most intriguing features of the first Java SE 6 release candidate are the capabilities the new scripting and compiling APIs deliver.
Source: DevX

(Not So) Stupid Questions 15: How Can a Constructor Be Private?   28 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
This "stupid question" is about the ability to put a private access modifier on a constructor, making it unavailable to other classes.
Source: Java.net

Evaluate XQuery Expressions with Java and SAXON 8   22 Nov 2006 21:19 GMT
The following tip shows you how to combine Java and SAXON 8 in order to evaluate XQuery expressions.
Source: DevX

Developing UML Diagrams for EJBs with Poseidon   22 Nov 2006 20:00 GMT
The UML for EJB specification finally allows you to map your application from UML to EJBs. Learn how to use the Poseidon for UML modeling tool to leverage this new specification's functionality.
Source: JavaBoutique

Java Generics and Collections: Evolution, Not Revolution, Part 1   22 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
In this excerpt from Java Generics and Collections, authors Maurice Naftalin and Philip Wadler show how to make the switch to Java 5.0 generics, not by expecting you to flip a switch across your whole code base, but by having you gradually work generics into your code while maintaining compatibility.
Source: O'Reilly

XML Signature with JSR-105 in Java SE 6   21 Nov 2006 05:00 GMT
XML Signature is an important enabling technology for WS-Security, verifying that an XML document has not been altered since it was signed. In this article, Young Yang looks at how JDK 6's implementation of JSR-105 offers XML Signature technology to Java developers
Source: Java.net

Get a Bird's Eye View of Your Large Code Bases Using Structure101   20 Nov 2006 21:58 GMT
Getting your arms (and eyes) around large, complex code bases has never been easy, but Structure101 from Headway Software may just be the elegant solution to this age-old problem. Find out how this visual design tool analyzes your enterprise projects and lets you zone in on issues quickly and gracefully.
Source: DevX