Book Excerpt: Murach's Java SE 6   28 Dec 2007 03:56 GMT
Need a solid foundation in object-oriented programming? Want to learn how to develop real-world, object-oriented, business applications? Chapter 2 of this practical guide cuts through the mystery, teaching you how to create and use sophisticated business and data access classes--the basis for object-oriented design and programming.
Source: JavaBoutique

Improved UML Design with ArgoUML   28 Dec 2007 02:55 GMT
Did you know that using the right UML tool to design and analyze your software can improve your UML skills? Find out how ArgoUML is the right tool for the job.
Source: JavaBoutique

Java Mobility Podcast 32: Holiday Wishes and Resolutions   24 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
As we enter into the Holiday season, the Mobile & Embedded Community wishes all a happy holiday wishes in a montage holiday greetings and new year resolutions.
Source: Java.net

Playing with Media in Silverlight 1.0   21 Dec 2007 03:49 GMT
Waiting for Silverlight to deliver on it's promise of delivering rich media experiences? Take your first steps with this tutorial on how to embed a Windows media file in your Silverlight application, control its playback, and create simple effects on the video.
Source: DevX

Java Mobility Podcast 31: SunSPOTs   20 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
Roger Meike talks about SunSPOTs, the device that InfoWorld has named one of the Must-have gadgets for the discerning geek. You'll hear about community, code, and plans for great presentations at January's Mobile and Embedded Developer Days.
Source: Java.net

Grabbing Pixels from an Image   19 Dec 2007 01:21 GMT
This tip shows you how to extract the pixels from an entire image or from a piece of an image.
Source: DevX

Adopting a Java Persistence Framework: Which, When, and What?   18 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
Java programmers have a number of persistence frameworks to choose from, and far from being redundant, each is based on significantly different beliefs, assumptions, and ideal use-cases. In this article, Sharad Acharya takes a comparative look at JPA, Entity EJBs, Hibernate, and TopLink, to help you understand which is right for your needs.
Source: Java.net

Small Steps Lead to Big Improvements in Java Code Quality   14 Dec 2007 20:29 GMT
Instead of setting arbitrary targets to achieve better quality Java code, use an iterative improvement strategy that delivers visible, measurable results.
Source: DevX

Java Mobility Podcast 30: Sun Tech Days & FOSS/IN   12 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
This week Terrence Barr reports from the Sun Tech Days in Frankfurt, Germany and Roger Brinkley talks about his time at FOSS/IN in Bangalore, India and the Sun India Tech Days. You are invited to take a new survey and Terrence interviews Michael Samarin from FUTURICE.
Source: Java.net

Wrap the Result of an XQuery Query into an XML Document   11 Dec 2007 23:35 GMT
Wrapping the result of an XQuery query into an XML document is very useful if you're working with atomic values.
Source: DevX