Netegrity marks new era of access control
CEO Barry Bycoff and CTO Deepak Taneja discuss enterprise portals and the impact of Web services LEVERAGING ITS TRADITIONAL expertise in security and authentication, Netegrity has quickly gained a leadership position in the emerging identity management space. Test Center Director…
Don’t be strung along
The String class’s strange behavior explained September 6, 2002 Q: I’ve received quite a collection of string questions in my JavaWorld Java Q&A mailbox. Here is just a sampling: “If I create two strings the following way: String string1 =…
Product Snapshot: J#
J# provides Java developers a key for entering the .Net platform September 6, 2002 — So you’ve got a handle on the various languages in the .Net platform: C# .Net, Visual Basic .Net, C++ .Net with managed extensions, but chances…
IBM’s grid conversion
New distributed resource management standard comes to J2EE About a year ago, IBM Fellow Jeff Nick received an email that changed his life. Deep within IBM’s server group, Nick was doing advanced work, attempting to develop a distributed systems integration…
Java 101: Packages organize classes and interfaces
Create packages, import packaged classes and interfaces into your programs, move packages, and encapsulate them in jar files Why reinvent the wheel? That cliche applies to software development where some developers frequently rewrite the same code for different programs. Two…
Study guide: Packages organize classes and interfaces
Brush up on Java terms, learn tips and cautions, review homework assignments, and read Jeff’s answers to student questions Glossary of terms library One or more files that contain frequently used code for use in various programs. metadata Data that…
Java Product News (updated September 6, 2002)
Nextel, Motorola, and Sun sponsor student developer contest; SPECjAppServer2001 tests J2EE servers; Demicron enhances WireFusion; and more Nextel, Motorola, and Sun sponsor student developer contest September 6 — The University Wireless Developer contest, launched by Nextel Communications, Motorola, and Sun…
Business process automation made easy with Java, Part 1
Implement business rule engines in a J2EE enterprise These days, severe market demands drive enterprises to reduce costs and increase shareholder value. In such an environment, businesses can realize significant cost reductions and efficiencies by automating business process flows, eliminating…
Cape Clear offers free WSDL editor
CAPE CLEAR SOFTWARE this week released a free graphical WSDL Editor for programmers to utilize Web services. The tool provides an environment for WSDL development. Included are wizards to eliminate the complexity of WSDL, along with WSDL validation to simplify…
MySQL database gains .Net integration
MYSQL AB, A Swedish developer of the MySQL open-source database, on Thursday added support for multiple interfaces from Microsoft’s .Net development environment. According to the company, integration with .Net reduces the development time and costs typically associated with client/server applications.…
