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JSP Tag Libraries by Gal Schachor, Adam Chace, and Magnus Rydin Published by Manning Publications Co. Price: $44.95 Tag libraries were introduced into the Java specification to solve many of the limitations of using scriptlets (bits of Java code) as part of a JSP page. The main limitation is that advanced page design may require the designer to understand Java to perform tasks such as constructing a loop, if/else blocks, and sending an e-mail, and so on. Art designers and HTML developers are creating many pages in today's Web development environment, making this approach less than optimal. Tags provide a mechanism that will allow a non-Java developer to utilize Java functionality without having to learn the language. Tags can also assist Java developers in separating pre... (more)

Extreme Performance Tuning

There are many articles about basic performance tuning a Java application. They all discuss simple techniques such as using a StringBuffer versus using a String, and the overhead of using the synchronized keyword. This article doesn't cover any of this. Instead we focus on tips that can help make your Web-based application faster and highly scalable. Some tips are detailed, others brief, ... (more)

Extreme Performance Tuning

The performance of J2EE-based applications sometimes doesn't live up to users' expectations. Usually it's impossible to quantify exactly where the bottlenecks are. Many developers spend time searching for articles on the Internet only to find the same old tips about using the synchronized keyword and string concatenation without ever finding information that's useful. This article will h... (more)

Enterprise Architecture & Open Source

Enterprises often resort to costly, inflexible, solutions from proprietary vendors as they look to build or upgrade infrastructure for deploying and managing business applications. Use of open source software within the enterprise is gaining traction in the minds of architects. This movement is being fueled by the need in today's economy to make IT become more cost-effective while provid... (more)

View Of JMS From The Inside

This is my first book review for Java Developer's Journal. As coauthor of a competing book, I figured I'd be very critical of the author's writing and the book's content. I must admit I'm pleasantly surprised; this is a really good book and, in many ways, better than the book I coauthored. One of my biggest pet peeves is to walk into a bookstore and see overpriced 1,000-plus page books th... (more)