Read the Entries from a JAR/ZIP Archives with the URL Class   28 Dec 2006 00:44 GMT
This tip shows you how to display the entries from a JAR/ZIP archive using the java.net.URL class.
Source: DevX

Recipes for Cookie Management in J2SEs Tiger and Mustang   21 Dec 2006 20:58 GMT
Learn the basics of cookie management: receiving, processing, creating, and sending--plus how to implement the abstract CookieHandler class in J2SE Tiger and J2SE Mustang.
Source: JavaBoutique

Review/Preview: 2006 and 2007 in Java   20 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
2006 will be remembered as the year that Sun open-sourced Java under the GPL, that EJB 3.0 finally shipped, and that Google surprised everyone with its Google Web Toolkit. But how will history record the results of these events? For the 2006 year-ender, ONJava editor Chris Adamson looks at the year's events through the lens of how they may play out in 2007.
Source: O'Reilly

Mustang Must-Haves: What's Cool in Java SE 6   18 Dec 2006 22:09 GMT
The just-released Java SE 6 boasts many neat new features, such as integrated scripting, enhanced JDBC features, better Web service support, and much more. Here are few personal favorites from a seasoned Java developer and architect.
Source: DevX

Create XMLSchema DataTypes Direct from Java   18 Dec 2006 21:06 GMT
This tip shows you how to create XMLSchema datatypes direct from Java, using the javax.xml.datatype.* package.
Source: DevX

Get to Know Your Java Object's State of Mind with the State Design Pattern   13 Dec 2006 19:33 GMT
Learn how to use the State design pattern with this sample subway turnstile application.
Source: JavaBoutique

Book Excerpt: Wicked Cool Java   13 Dec 2006 19:33 GMT
This idea sourcebook offers 101 tips, techniques, examples, and project ideas to help you get the most out of Java. Chapter 3 covers processing XML and HTML.
Source: JavaBoutique

Invoking Web Services using Apache Axis2   13 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
How would you like to invoke a web service--blocking or non-blocking? Over a single transport or multiple? With or without exception-handling? Apache Axis2 gives the developer a wide set of options, as illustrated in this article by Deepal Jayasinghe.
Source: Java.net

Migrating to Spring   13 Dec 2006 05:00 GMT
Sure, everyone's been talking up Spring for the last year or so, but what if your app already uses some other framework, or if you didn't even use a framework and instead rolled your own JDBC and DAOs? Ethan McCallum has a case study showing how he took a web application written for another article and converted it to Spring, highlighting what he gained in the process.
Source: O'Reilly

Get Started with Google OneBox for Enterprise   13 Dec 2006 01:10 GMT
Google OneBox for Enterprise is an API from the Google Search Appliance suite that uses well-tested aspects of Google's search technologies to serve intelligent, real-time information from enterprise systems.
Source: DevX