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Articles by Technology | Most Popular Articles of 2011 |
Java Platform | Fork and Join: Java Can Excel at Painless Parallel Programming Too! (Julien Ponge) |
Java Platform, Standard Edition | Contexts and Dependency Injection in Java EE 6 (Adam Bien) |
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition | Unit Testing for Java EE (Adam Bien) |
Java Platform, Micro Edition | Neural Networks on the NetBeans Platform (Zoran Sevarac) |
JavaFX Technologies | Oracle Senior VP Steve Harris on Oracle’s Vision of Java (Janice J. Heiss) |
JavaOne Conference | Looking Ahead to Java SE 7 and 8: A Discussion with Oracle’s Java Language Architect, Brian Goetz (Janice J. Heiss) |
Database Access | Working with Java SE 7 Exception Changes (Manfred Riem) |
Interviews | Client-Side Improvements in Java 6 and Java 7 (Josh Marinacci) |
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JVM Language Summit Video and Presentations | July 2011 | ||
Watch session video and download presentations from the 2011 JVM Language Summit, an open technical collaboration among language designers, compiler writers, tool builders, runtime engineers, and VM architects. | |||
A Method for Reducing Contention and Overhead in Worker Queues for Multithreaded Java Applications | June 2011 | ||
This technical article explains worker queues, thread pools, how to reduce contention, and how to effectively utilize the CPU in multicore systems. (Published on Java.net.) | |||
Neural Networks on the NetBeans Platform | March 2011 | ||
Learn about neural networks (computational models inspired by the way the human brain works) and how to use Neuroph Studio (a neural network development environment built on top of the NetBeans Platform) to create, test, and deploy Java components based on neural networks. | |||
Simplicity by Design | January 2011 | ||
Leverage new Java EE 6 features to build simple and maintainable applications. | |||
JVM Language Summit Videos | September 2010 | ||
The 2010 JVM Language Summit included topics such as "Faking Closures on the JVM Isn't as Simple as It Looks." Twenty sessions are on video. | |||
NetBeans Platform Testing Tutorial | August 2010 | ||
Learn how to set up Java unit tests and functional tests with this simple NetBeans tutorial. | |||
Introduction to JQuery -- a Powerful JavaScript Library | July 2010 | ||
JQuery, a popular open source JavaScript Library, provides many advanced and cross-browser functions that can enhance your web applications. This article starts with the basics and then shows you how to extend JQuery with its plug-in system. | |||
Dynamic Language Support on the Java Virtual Machine | May 2010 | ||
Java Development Kit (JDK) 7 offers new bytecode and a new linkage mechanism offer better support for dynamically typed languages. | |||
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Streamline JSF Development with These 3 Facelets Tips | September 2011 | ||
Learn how Facelets can help you speed up JSF development (from Java.net). | |||
Working with Java SE 7 Exception Changes | September 2011 | ||
Learn how to take advantage of improved exception handling, one of many useful small language changes found in Project Coin, in Java SE 7. | |||
Client-Side Improvements in Java 6 and Java 7 | September 2011 | ||
Learn about the improvements to the client and desktop parts of Java SE 6 and Java SE 7, including the new applet plug-in, the Java Deployment Toolkit, shaped and translucent windows, heavyweight-lightweight mixing, and Java Web Start. | |||
Fork and Join: Java Can Excel at Painless Parallel Programming Too! | July 2011 | ||
This article describes the rich primitives added in Java SE 5 and Java SE 6 by the java.util.concurrent packages to deal with concurrency and the fork/join framework provided in Java SE 7 to support parallelism. | |||
Better Resource Management with Java SE 7: Beyond Syntactic Sugar | May 2011 | ||
This article presents the Java 7 answer to the automatic resource management problem in the form of a new language construct, proposed as part of Project Coin, called the try-with-resources statement. | |||
Podcast: A Conversation with Sharon Zakhour about the book, The Java Tutorial: A Short Course in the Basics, 4th Edition | June 2010 | ||
Sharon Zakhour, lead writer for the Java SE Tutorials, discusses the fourth edition of The Java Tutorial: A Short Course in the Basics. This popular book, recently published to coincide with the release of version 6 of the Java SE platform, covers core concepts of the Java programming language and supports programmers preparing for the Java Certification exam. | |||
Mixing Heavyweight and Lightweight Components | April 2010 | ||
See how recent Java releases(JDK 6 Update 12 and JDK 7 build 19) make mixing heavyweight and lightweight components in the same container easy to accomplish. | |||
Java Applets, ASP.net - Can You Play Together? | February 2010 | ||
Java technology is secure, ubiquitous, and open. You can develop and deploy Java Rich Internet Applications that work seamlessly with ASP.net technology. | |||
TechCast: Mark Reinhold Explains JDK 7 | February 2010 | ||
Mark Reinhold, Principal Engineer, Java SE and OpenJDK, chats with Justin Kestelyn about why the typical Java developer should be excited about JDK 7. | |||
Deploying RIAs in Mixed Environments | February 2010 | ||
Describes how to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) in various mixed environments. | |||
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Spring to Java EE Migration, Part 2 | December 2011 | ||
CTO and ardent Java EE fan David Heffelfinger demonstrates how easy it is to develop the data layer of an application using Java EE, JPA, and the NetBeans IDE instead of the Spring Framework. (Part Two) | |||
Spring to Java EE Migration, Part 1 | November 2011 | ||
CTO and ardent Java EE fan David Heffelfinger demonstrates how easy it is to develop the data layer of an application using Java EE, JPA, and the NetBeans IDE instead of the Spring Framework. (Part One) | |||
Integration Testing for Java EE | September 2011 | ||
Pragmatic integration testing can increase your productivity and ensure the deployability of your Java EE 6 application. See how in this article by Java Champion and Java EE expert Adam Bien. | |||
Templating with JSF 2.0 Facelets | August 2011 | ||
Learn how to develop a Facelets Web application in Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse 11g and deploy the application to Oracle WebLogic Server 11g. | |||
Unit Testing for Java EE | August 2011 | ||
Think testing Java EE applications is difficult, inconvenient, or too complex? Learn why this isn't the case and how do unit testing efficiently in this article. | |||
Contexts and Dependency Injection in Java EE 6 | April 2011 | ||
Learn how and when to use the contexts and dependency injection model in Java EE 6. | |||
Security and Performance Tuning of a REST and Ajax Application | January 2011 | ||
This article shows you how to secure an application against XSS (cross-site scripting) attacks and how to improve an application's performance and security on both the server and the client sides. | |||
Making Jersey and JQuery Work Together | November 2010 | ||
JQuery, a popular open source JavaScript Library, provides many advanced functions that can enhance your web applications. This article starts with the basics, like how to use JQuery to make Ajax calls, and then shows you how to extend JQuery with its plug-in system. | |||
Enterprise JavaBeans 3.1 with Contexts and Dependency Injection | October 2010 | ||
Java Champion Adam Bien explains how the enhanced simplification of Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.1 provides a perfect synergy with the power and flexibility of Contexts and Dependency Injection (CDI). | |||
The Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS) -- Rapidly Build Lightweight Web Services | July 2010 | ||
JAX-RS makes development of Java Web services built according to the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style both straightforward and natural. See how in this introductory article. | |||
Introduction to Jersey—a Standard, Open Source REST Implementation | June 2010 | ||
This article is part 1 of a four-part series. It briefly introduces basic Representational State Transfer (REST) principles, and then quickly leaves theory in order to build a real-life sample application. | |||
Security Token Service and Identity Delegation with Metro | May 2010 | ||
Metro is a high performance, extensible, easy-to-use web services stack. This Java Enterprise Tech Tip shows how you can use the enhanced support for WS-Trust and WS-SecureConversation in Metro 2.0 to access a back-end resource through a chain of services. Includes a sample application. | |||
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Updating Java ME Applications | December 2011 | ||
Java Champion Vikram Goyal shows you how easy it is to update the text, images, and source code for Java ME applications. | |||
Working with the XML Parser API — JSR 172 | November 2011 | ||
This article cover the basics of the XML Parsing API and uses SAX (Simple API for XML), an event-driven parsing method, as an example. | |||
Hello Blu-ray 3D World | May 2011 | ||
Curious about how to write your own 3D Java applications for your home theater? Learn how from this article, which explains Blu-ray 3D concepts and the BD-J platform. | |||
Working with Lightweight User Interface Toolkit (LWUIT) 1.4 | February 2011 | ||
LWUIT is a user interface library designed to make Java ME applications look consistent across mobile devices. This article introduces the enhancements in LWUIT 1.4 including support for XHTML, multi-line text fields, and customization to the virtual keyboard. | |||
Working with the Mobile Sensor API | September 2010 | ||
Learn how the Mobile Sensor API (JSR 256 for Java Platform, Micro Edition) enables Java MIDlets to talk to the physical and virtual sensors available on a device. | |||
Getting Started with Touchscreen UIs in the Java Platform, Micro Edition | August 2010 | ||
Learn about the methods in the Canvas class that work well with devices that have touch interfaces and explore an application that exercises the basic touch interface methods in Java ME. | |||
Rich Applications for Billions of Devices: What's New in LWUIT? | June 2010 | ||
Learn about the key features Lightweight User Interface Toolkit (LWUIT), and why it has has been a boon to mobile developers. With its rich functionality and clean design, LWUIT makes developing and deploying rich and engaging cross-platform applications easier than ever. | |||
Using Styles, Themes, and Painters with LWUIT | May 2010 | ||
Learn about the changes in LWUIT (Lightweight User Interface Toolkit)1.3 with respect to Style, Table, and Spinner. | |||
Powerful Logging in Java ME | February 2010 | ||
This technical article explains how to add logging to your MIDlets using the Microlog open-source logging library. | |||
Deploying Servlets on Smart Cards: Portable Web Servers with Java Card 3.0 | January 2010 | ||
Java Card 3.0 technology is available today that allows application developers to create and deploy servlet applications on smart card devices. This article shows developers how to get started with developing servlets with the Java Card Connected Development Kit. | |||
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Using Transitions for Animation in Oracle's JavaFX 2.0 | July 2011 | ||
This technical article focuses on using JavaFX 2.0 transitions to animate visual nodes in the user interface (UI). | |||
Using Adobe Flex and JavaFX with JavaServer Faces 2.0 | March 2011 | ||
Learn how to take advantage of new features in JSF 2.0 and integrate Flex and JavaFX into your JSF applications. | |||
Customize Your Application Layout | October 2010 | ||
When stock layouts just won't do, create custom layout managers in JavaFX. | |||
Real-World JavaFX Applications: loadUI | September 2010 | ||
Learn about a new load-testing tool, loadUI, that combines JavaFX with other technologies, such as Groovy and OSGi, to deliver a unique and outstanding tool. | |||
Tips for Developing on the JavaFX TV Platform | June 2010 | ||
This article describes some of the ways in which the JavaFX television platform differs from the JavaFX desktop platform and provides tips and guidelines for designing effective television applications. | |||
JavaFX User Interface Controls Overview | May 2010 | ||
This tutorial gives you a brief overview of the control functionality, teaches you how to use UI control classes in your JavaFX applications, and explains how you apply CSS styles to your user interface. | |||
JavaFX 1.2 UI Control Components: Part Two: Nodes and Buttons | April 2010 | ||
JavaFX SDK 1.2 has new user-interface control components that enable greater portability and more compelling graphics capabilities. Learn about the Button classes in Part Two of a series. | |||
TechCast: JavaFX: Just Getting Started | March 2010 | ||
Nandini Ramani, Director of Java Development at Oracle, brings news about innovation, evangelism, and adoption in the JavaFX area. | |||
JavaFX 1.2 UI Control Components: Part One: Layouts | January 2010 | ||
JavaFX SDK 1.2 has new user-interface control components that enable greater portability and more compelling graphics capabilities. Learn about layout classes in Part One of a series. | |||
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Creating High-Performance Database Applications with Java Triggers and the Oracle Database | February 2010 | ||
Learn how to access the JVM inside the Oracle database with Java triggers. | |||
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Perspectives on Garbage Collection | October 2011 | ||
Three leading Java developers, Ron Goldman, Tony Printezis, and Kirk Pepperdine, share their insights about garbage collection. Part of the Developer Insight Series. | |||
A Fresh Look at Embedded with Greg Bollella, Chief Architect, Embedded Java | August 2011 | ||
Greg Bollella, Chief Architect for Embedded Java at Oracle, offers a fresh look at Java in the embedded space. | |||
Java and Parallelism Computing: An Interview with Java Developer and Researcher Dr. Gilda Garretón | June 2011 | ||
Java Developer and Researcher Gilda Garretón discusses Java, parallelism in computing, and Electric, an open source VLSI CAD application. | |||
Oracle Senior VP Steve Harris on Oracle's Vision of Java | April 2011 | ||
Steven G. Harris, Oracle's Senior VP of Application Server Development, presents a clear and incisive overview of the state of the Java platform, the challenges it currently faces, and Oracle's vision of Java's future. | |||
Java Champion Stephen Chin on New Features and Functionality in JavaFX | February 2011 | ||
Java Champion and JavaFX expert Stephen Chin discusses new functionality in JavaFX 1.3, Visage, and the future of JavaFX. | |||
Looking Ahead to Java SE 7 and 8: A Discussion with Oracle’s Java Language Architect, Brian Goetz | January 2011 | ||
We caught up with Oracle’s Java Language Architect, Brian Goetz, to get his thoughts on concurrency, Java SE 7 and 8, developments in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and more. | |||
Java Champion Matjaz B. Juric on Cloud Computing, SOA, and Java EE 6 | December 2010 | ||
Java Champion Matjaz B. Juric of Slovenia shares his views on cloud computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Java EE 6. | |||
The Developer Insight Series, Part 5: Java Champions on Cloud Computing | June 2010 | ||
Java Champions Adam Bien, Alan Williamson, and Kirk Pepperdine discuss cloud computing and Java technology. | |||
Java Champion Yakov Fain On Enterprise Software | March 2010 | ||
Yakov Fain weighs in on Java EE and Flex. | |||
Java Champion Adam Bien on JavaFX | January 2010 | ||
Java Champion Adam Bien is a software architect and author in the enterprise Java sector in Germany who implements Java technology on a large scale. In this interview, he provides his thoughts on JavaFX. | |||
Looking Ahead to Java SE 7 and 8: A Discussion with Oracle's Java Language Architect, Brian Goetz | January 2010 | ||
We caught up with Oracle's Java Language Architect, Brian Goetz, to get his thoughts on concurrency, Java SE 7 and 8, developments in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), and more. | |||
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JavaOne Java EE 6 Panel | December 2010 | ||
Titled "Where We Are and Where We Are Going," the 2010 JavaOne Java EE 6 Panel discussion offered much in the way of information and insight about the future of Java EE 6. | |||
2010 JavaOne Conference – Extreme Technologies at an Extreme Event | October 2010 | ||
The 2010 JavaOne Conference was rich in ideas, innovation, and entertainment. Read about the highlights. | |||
Birds of a Feather: The Java Posse (Video) | September 2010 | ||
The Java Posse makes an appearance at JavaOne and record episode #324, their five-year anniversary podcast, live from the OTN tent. They travel to the past and the future! | |||
Technical Keynote: Moving the Java Platform Forward | September 2010 | ||
Mark Reinhold, Roberto Chinnici and Greg Bollella outline the plans to move the Java platform forward in the General Technical Session at JavaOne 2010 | |||
JavaOne 2010 Conference Preview | September 2010 | ||
The JavaOne 2010 Conference offers a wealth of session tracks, trainings, networking opportunities, and sheer fun. Here are some details. | |||
*As used on this web site, the terms "Java virtual machine" or "JVM" mean a virtual machine for the Java platform.