J2ME and WAP: Together forever?
The InfoWorld Test Center experts discuss the pros and cons of these two mobile technologies The current state of the wireless world is downright exciting. Already technologies have been implemented that allow users to enjoy a freedom of mobility never…
Constructor help
How does the compiler handle constructors? Q: If, when defining a class, we don’t define its constructor, the compiler implicitly assigns one. However, if we do define a constructor, the compiler interprets this as function overriding and does not flash…
Take control of the servlet environment, Part 1
Invisibly extend the functionality of the servlet API The ubiquitous servlet flourishes in all areas of Web development. Authors devote entire books to servlets. Almost every major Web server and application server supports them, if not directly, then through a…
Java Product News (November 22, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: Improve online sales with Calico’s Network Advisor Calico Commerce is now shipping Calico Network Advisor as part of its Calico Suite for Communications Services, an offering of applications and extensions that target the e-business needs of communication service providers.…
Log4j delivers control over logging
The open source log4j API for Java offers fast, efficient log services Almost every large application includes its own logging or tracing API. Experience indicates that logging represents an important component of the development cycle. As such, logging offers several…
C#: A language alternative or just J–?, Part 1
What the new language for .Net and post-Java Microsoft means to you C# (pronounced “C sharp”) is Microsoft researcher Anders Hejlsberg’s latest accomplishment. C# looks astonishingly like Java; it includes language features like single inheritance, interfaces, nearly identical syntax, and…
Java Tip 104: Make a splash with Swing
Create thread-safe splash screens using Swing Almost all modern applications have a splash screen. Using a splash screen is a way to advertise your product. It is also used to indicate to the user that something is happening in your…
Tweak your IO performance for faster runtime
Increase the speed of Java programs by tuning IO performance Most of you are probably tired of hearing the standard claim that Java programs are slower than C programs. In reality, the situation is more complex than that trite assertion.…
Java Product News (November 17, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: Motorola cultivates J2ME technology Motorola has announced a developer support program that supplies wireless developers with tools, services, and assistance to bring wireless applications to market. The program aims to cultivate a developer group that will create applications for…
Analysis: Java technology gains some ground in battle of components
Platform independence draws favorable response from big IT shops Las Vegas, November 17, 2000 — The vendors that circulate at the Comdex trade show in Las Vegas usually boost the technology of the day or, more often, the technology of…
