New client-side technologies bring Java apps out of the Web and onto the desktop A long time ago, Java programmers were promised something like “class loaders that load resources from the Internet.” Today, we still can’t add the network to…
The RMI activation framework can produce self-sufficient, flexible Jini services A fundamental shift is taking place in the systems architectures of major software vendors. Presently, the industry aims to deliver services via software in such a way that users can…
INDEXHEAD: Build Java apps faster with JBuilder 4 Inprise/Borland has announced the release of JBuilder 4, the latest version of its Java cross-platform development environment. JBuilder rapidly creates business, database, and distributed applications based on the Java 2 platform. Version…
Use JSP templates to encapsulate Webpage layout and encourage modular design Although Web development tools are rapidly progressing, they still lag behind most graphical user interface (GUI) toolkits such as Swing or VisualWorks Smalltalk. For example, traditional GUI toolkits provide…
What String parameters are acceptable? Q: I’ve got two String -related questions. The Java API lists several classes that take a String parameter, but no information is given as to which String parameters are acceptable. As an example, the InputStreamClass…
Learn the value of data validation and why pure Java isn’t the complete solution for handling it As technologies have matured and APIs for Java and other languages have taken more of the burden of low-level coding off your hands…
Forms Developer 6i for Linux aids with development of scalable Internet database applications with Java interfaces Seasoned software developers are always on the lookout for tools that might give them an advantage in the ongoing battle to produce fully functional,…
Inprise/Borland rolls out JBuilder 4 Inprise/Borland this week announced JBuilder 4, the latest version of its Java-based cross-platform development environment. In this version, the company addressed team development, JavaServer Pages, and support for more application servers, according to Tony de…
Learn to write your first Java program with these Java basics Although it is based on C++, Java is more of a “pure” object-oriented language. Both C++ and Java are hybrid languages, but in Java the designers felt that the…
Discover how XPath and XSLT can significantly reduce the complexity of your Java code when handling XML documents The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is certainly one of the hottest technologies at the moment. While the concept of markup languages is…