Make room for JavaSpaces, Part 5
Make your compute server robust and scalable with Jini and JavaSpaces In “Make Room for JavaSpaces, Part 2: Build a compute server with JavaSpaces” you saw how to build a simple general-purpose compute server using the JavaSpaces technology. Recall that…
Solid JRun serves up Java on a budget
Allaire’s JRun 3.0 Java-based application server features up-to-date server-side Java features, easy installation, and low cost; but how does it measure up against the competition? Although the Java jury is still out on the usefulness of client-side implementations, server-side Java…
Big Blue, Sun in Java dispute
IBM changes its tune over licensing Sun’s J2EE platform, a move that’s news to Sun June 23, 2000 — In a bid to calm fears that it might not adhere to rival Sun Microsystems’ branded Java platform, IBM this week…
Letters to the Editor (June 23, 2000)
JDOM Introduction ‘Easy Java/XML Integration with JDOM, Part 1’ Jason Hunter and Brett McLaughlin LETTER_HEAD: An alternative to calling instanceof Jason, From what I read in your article, JDOM is very nice. However, I have a small gripe with this:…
Personalize your application’s icon
Let your user customize the frame Q: I’ve created a frame that extends from the Frame class. I’d like to change the top-left window icon to a user-defined icon. Is it possible? A: This question comes up often. Luckily, there…
Java Tip 96: Use HTTPS in your Java client code
Find out how to use the HTTPS protocol with the standard URL class If you’ve ever tried to implement secure communication between a Java client and an HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) server, you’ve probably discovered that the standard java.net.URL…
News and New Product Briefs (June 16, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: Citrix optimizes Java apps on MetaFrame for Solaris At JavaOne 2000, Citrix Systems demonstrated its technology for improving graphical Java applications that operate on Citrix MetaFrame for the Solaris operating environment. Citrix’s Java optimization methods enhance the distribution of…
Java 2 poised to take over the desktop
J2SE 1.3 shows its maturity with performance gains, enhanced security, and strong Web features SIDEBAR_HEAD: The various flavors of Java 2 Anything good always seems to come in various flavors, and Java is no exception. But with three different editions…
Use Microsoft’s Internet Information Server as a Java servlet engine
Run Java servlets with Microsoft’s IIS — without sacrificing portability Did you know that you can run Java Servlets with Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) without any third-party products? All you need is plain old IIS and pure Java. Granted,…
Create a native Java executable, revisited
You can create a native executable — but do you really want to? If I know the operating system on which my program will run, can I compile my Java code into native machine code and run it without the…
