Multi-threaded Magic: Building Multitasking Applications   16 Feb 2007 20:58 GMT
Multi-threading is used so widely that it's become ubiqitous. How else do you think you can listen to music at the same time that you change the display of your music player? This article introduces the basics of this increasingly useful methodolgy.
Source: JavaBoutique

Sizing Up Open Source Java Persistence   16 Feb 2007 04:32 GMT
Confused and puzzled by the plethora of persistence options in Java? You are not alone. Examine how some popular open source persistence frameworks stack up against one other and JDBC.
Source: DevX

Tackling Java Performance Problems with Janino   15 Feb 2007 05:00 GMT
The Janino library takes a very different approach to performance, allowing you to dynamically compile your most-used expressions. Tom Gibara introduces Janino and makes some remarkable claims about its capabilities.
Source: Java.net

Monitoring and Enforcing Design Dependencies with Verifydesign   13 Feb 2007 18:55 GMT
Verifydesign lets you codify a design in XML and run compile-time checks to notify developers of dependencies that break the design specifications.
Source: DevX

Architecture of a Highly Scalable NIO-Based Server   13 Feb 2007 05:00 GMT
If you're writing low-level server code, you'll probably make the decision early to use NIO for high-performance I/O. But are you prepared to address the threading concerns to get the most out of NIO while serving the greatest number of concurrent users? Gregor Roth looks at how an event-driven architecture can improve your performance and capacity.
Source: Java.net

Leveraging EJB Timers for J2EE Concurrency   12 Feb 2007 21:52 GMT
Improve the performance of your J2EE applications by using a concurrency approach that takes advantage of the inherent thread pool management of EJB timers.
Source: DevX

Encapsulating Algorithms with the Template Method Design Pattern   10 Feb 2007 03:48 GMT
Learn how to use the Template design pattern using this mathemetical example.
Source: JavaBoutique

Book Review: Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design   09 Feb 2007 11:17 GMT
With a healthy dose of humor, this new book introduces software principles that can help you analyze, design, and code solid Java platform applications that stand the test of time.
Source: Sun

ALERT: U.S. Time Zone Changes March 11, 2007   09 Feb 2007 11:17 GMT
The U.S. is in the process of changing the observance of Daylight Savings Time (DST). Update your JRE.
Source: Sun

Java Champion: Geert Bevin and His Work With JavaScript   09 Feb 2007 11:17 GMT
Meet Java Champion Geert Bevin. Bevin is the founder and CEO of Uwyn (Use What You Need), a web development and software firm operating out of Belgium.
Source: Sun