Working with the Java ME FileConnection API on Physical Devices   29 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
Record stores not enough? Some Java ME devices support JSR 75, an API that allows for a deeper level of file-system access. But even though it's spec'ed by a JSR, its implementation across devices offers a variety of hazards to watch out for. In this article, Biswajit Sarkar takes a real-world look at this FileConnection API.
Source: Java.net

A Navigable Image Panel   27 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
A lot of applications use similar GUIs for viewing images, even though the user experience is awful. Slav Boleslawski has some better ideas for a "navigable image viewer," and in this article, he shows how to use Java 2D to achieve them.
Source: Java.net

Generate an XML Document from an Object Model with JAXB 2   27 Mar 2007 02:56 GMT
Learn how to get an XML document from your Java object model using JAXB 2. With annotations, you can also customize the document and use adapters to format data.
Source: DevX

Using Groovy to Send Emails   23 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
Groovy is one of the more popular dynamic languages for the JVM. It has a familiar syntax, reduces large amounts of scaffolding code, and integrates seamlessly with Java. Learning Groovy means gaining access to all of the richness emerging in the dynamic language world while still leveraging the skills, infrastructure, and libraries you already have from the Java world. This is a quick tutorial showing how to send emails from Groovy using Java libraries.
Source: O'Reilly

Avaya Leads Developers to the Right SDKs and APIs for Your Application Domain   23 Mar 2007 03:53 GMT
If you're a developer interested in leveraging voice-data convergence, Avaya provides a software development kit (SDK) or an application programming interface (API) for just about any application you've been commissioned to develop. Even better news is that most are available for free download. With these assets at your fingertips, read on to learn more about the Avaya SDKs and APIs that you need to make your job as a developer easier.
Source: DevX

Developing Applications Using Reverse Ajax   22 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
Your Ajax-powered web client can pull content from a server and work with it, but how can a server update the client asynchronously when it has new data? Katherine Martin shows how the Direct Web Remoting (DWR) library supports a new approach: reverse Ajax.
Source: Java.net

Create a "Current Date" Extension Element for Xalan   20 Mar 2007 21:26 GMT
This tip is just a small application that creates an extension element for the Xalan processor.
Source: DevX

JavaDB End-to-End Security   20 Mar 2007 04:00 GMT
The all-Java database JavaDB (aka Derby) is known for its embeddability, but what about security? Can you put it out there for enterprise applications and keep data safe? Masoud Kalali shows the steps you can take to secure your JavaDB data.
Source: Java.net

Improve XPath Efficiency with VTD-XML   20 Mar 2007 00:35 GMT
Even though XML and XPath have been around for several years, there's still room for performance improvements—and VTD-XML and its XPath implementation provide them.
Source: DevX

Steal Our Code   18 Mar 2007 10:30 GMT
Learn new and exciting features of Java SE 6 through the use of simple source examples, helpful popup balloons, and Java Web Start samples. And once you've mastered the basics, don't be afraid to steal our code!
Source: Sun