Clustering with the Shoal Framework   11 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
Shoal is an open source clustering framework used to provide clustering functionality to GlassFish. But you don't have to use GlassFish, or even be developing EE applications, to benefit from Shoal's JXTA-powered clustering capabilities. In this article, Diego Naya and Juan Pedro Danculovic show how to work directly with the Shoal API.
Source: Java.net

Comparing the Google Collections Library with the Apache Commons Collections   07 Dec 2007 22:01 GMT
Like Apache's Jakarta Commons Collections, the recently released Google Collections Library also enhances the Java Collections Framework but offers some unique enhancements you may prefer.
Source: DevX

The Google Widget Toolkit's AJAX Recipe: Less JavaScript, More Speed   06 Dec 2007 00:31 GMT
The co-creator of the Google Widget Toolkit (GWT) explains how his team plans to release a GWT version that compiles faster AJAX code than a JavaScript expert could write by hand.
Source: DevX

Introducing Raven: An Elegant Build for Java   05 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
Build processes in Java haven't evolved much since the introduction of Ant or Maven. With the ability to use scripting languages like Groovy and JRuby on the JVM, the power of a full language can be brought to bear on the build process. This article discusses Raven, a build system for Java that uses JRuby.
Source: O'Reilly

Java Mobility Podcast 29: Mobile Content Lifecycle Management   05 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
There are seven steps to successfully bringing a mobile application to market. In this episode Steve Heney of Tira Wireless discusses this mobile content lifecycle management which includes market planning, design, development, adaptation, testing, channel readiness, and distribution.
Source: Java.net

Ajax Form Validation Using Spring and DWR, Revised   04 Dec 2007 05:00 GMT
In a previous article, Eric Spiegelberg offered a design for using DWR to allow an Ajax-based web application to provide server-side validation of client-side input. After nearly a year in production, he's back with a cleaner, more efficient design.
Source: Java.net