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Evaluating Enterprise Applications

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:00:00 EST

CIOs are seeking to reduce the risk associated with investing in mission-critical enterprise applications and gain control over how vendor offerings are evaluated and selected. IT investments are no longer allowed to fail and must work correctly the first time.

Enterprise Architecture & Open Source

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST

This session will focus, among other issues, on: guiding an architect to thinking concretely about the use of open-source software in production environments; practical considerations around licensing, strategies to get your vendors to contribute to open source projects; and the responsibilities of corporations to contribute to open source software development.

Prescriptions for Your Java Ailments

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST

Unlike the doctor who works for your HMO, I won't require a copayment for each visit nor ask you to fill out long arduous forms. I'm here to help readers of Java Developer's Journal find a cure for their Java system ills.

Prescriptions for Your Java Ailments

Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST

Extreme Performance Tuning

Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 EST

Many development shops have used J2EE to build a successful business-logic tier but have fallen short on obtaining the desired look and feel. On my current project we considered using applets as substitutes for GIF-based buttons, creating a utility to modify tree-based structure data as well as an application that will allow a secure file-based transmission. In my spare time I'm also working on an idea for a video game. All of these require an architecture that takes performance into consideration.

Prescriptions for Your Java Ailments

Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 EST

I'm developing an Internet application where the user can register. How would i check if the e-mail address entered is valid? I have a couple of ideas you can implement. First, I suggest using JavaScript in the browser to check for allowable characters by scanning the input. The JavaScript could also look for a single instance of the @ character and at least one period. For a list of all allowable characters go to www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc822.html.

Extreme Performance Tuning

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EDT

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 help you find the holy grail of Java performance.

Ask Doctor Java

Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EDT

Unlike the doctor that works for your HMO, Doctor Java is here to help you with all of your Java problems. The good Doc will not require a copayment for each visit nor ask you to fill out long arduous forms. The Doctor is here to help the readers of Java Developer's Journal find a cure for their Java system ills.

Extreme Performance Tuning

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 EDT

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.

JSP Tag Libraries

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 EDT

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.

Learn Debugging Skills

Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EDT

In my travels I've run across lots of bad Java code (some of which I've written myself). Usually it's due to unrealistic project deadlines, bad estimates for how long something will take, no architecture in place, and developers' not really understanding the subtleties of the language.

DataBase Programming with JDBC and Java

Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 EDT

Database Programming with JDBC and Java by George Reese Published by O'Reilly & Associates

View Of JMS From The Inside

Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST

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.