Introducing XQJ: A Java API for XQuery   23 May 2007 01:04 GMT
Developers already familiar with JDBC will quickly become comfortable working with XML through XQJ.
Source: DevX

Using Annotations on the Java EE 5.0 Platform   22 May 2007 04:00 GMT
Java EE 5 achieves a high level of simplification over previous editions of the platform by using annotations for declarative programming. In this article, Sangeetha S. and Subrahmanya S. V. look into this approach and its many uses.
Source: Java.net

What Image Formats Does Your Java Application Support?   18 May 2007 22:49 GMT
Use this application to determine what image format you can load and save in J2SE.
Source: DevX

j1-2k7-mtW07: Closures Q and A   16 May 2007 04:00 GMT
In a followup to his JavaOne 2007 technical session, Neal Gafter offers a 15-minute question-and answer session on a proposal to add closures to the Java programming language. He makes the case for Closures making Java programs easier to read, and handles questions about closure expression serializability, continuations, patterns and boilerplate that suggest the need for closures, and whether closures really fit into the language.
Source: Java.net

JavaFX: Sun's Late Start in RIA Race   16 May 2007 02:30 GMT
Only one of Sun's two debut JavaFX releases at the recent JavaOne Conference is ready for prime time: JavaFX Mobile. The other, JavaFX Script, trails way behind similar efforts from Adobe and Microsoft.
Source: DevX

XML-to-Database Mapping with Hibernate 3.1   11 May 2007 17:35 GMT
Hibernate's latest version introduces a new feature: XML-to-database mapping. Walk through the development of an XML/relational application with Hibernate 3.1.
Source: JavaBoutique

An Interview with Robert Brewin   11 May 2007 04:00 GMT
What happens when you get the CTO of Sun and the editor of OnJava in the same room at JavaOne? A short but informative interview for the OnJava readers about JavaFX Script, JavaFX Mobile, and the future of the Java platform.
Source: O'Reilly

j1-2k7-mtH03: Substance Look and Feel   11 May 2007 04:00 GMT
Substance look and feel aims to provide a configurable and customizable production-quality Java look and feel library for Swing applications. This mini-talk will show the following Substance features: Using Substance in your Swing application, Using core themes, watermarks and skins, Writing your own theme, watermark and skin, Using animation API, Additional UI elements available under Substance, Substance plugin infrastructure and examples for SwingX, Flamingo and NetBeans
Source: Java.net

Enhance Eclipse RCP with Scripting   10 May 2007 00:53 GMT
JSR-223 defines various kinds of interactions between scripting languages and the Java platform. Learn how to enhance the Eclipse platform and its Rich Client Platform applications with JSR-223 scripting capabilities.
Source: DevX

The Process Virtual Machine   09 May 2007 04:00 GMT
Workflow is a concept that means different things in different business environments. In this article, the authors discuss the core essence of workflow engines in simple terms, describing a conceptual model known as the "Process Virtual Machine."
Source: O'Reilly