Java Product News (updated November 30, 2001)
JBuilder 6 now available; UDDI project enhances Business Registry; Anest Software releases Jini toolkit; and more JBuilder 6 now available November 30 — Borland has released JBuilder 6, the latest version of its Java development environment. New features include visual…
Create a scrollable virtual desktop in Swing
Enhance your Java GUIs with the JScrollableDesktopPane class The JDesktopPane class, first introduced in JDK 1.2 as a subsidiary to Swing’s GUI component series, lets you create a virtual desktop or Multiple Document Interface (MDI) in Java applications. JInternalFrame‘s various…
Implement a J2EE-aware application console in Swing
Use JMS to query and control your enterprise application from a Swing console An essential part of complex enterprise applications is a console. Consoles are the simplest but most flexible user interface. They provide a window that allows the developer…
Sun, Microsoft offer fertile ground for handheld apps
Project Jxta and Windows XP Embedded OS beckon developers November 30, 2001 — Both Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. upped the ante in the red-hot mobile applications development field this week. Microsoft launched the Windows XP Embedded OS at…
JSP best practices
Follow these tips for reusable and easily maintainable JavaServer Pages JavaServer Pages (JSPs) technology is an extension of Java servlet technology and combines HTML and Java code into a single file. While Java servlet technology focuses on Java classes capable…
Jini-talk with Jim Waldo — Full transcript
Jini architect addresses Jini’s importance in ever-changing environments Frank Sommers: During your JavaOne 2001 presentation, you talked about how the network’s “edge” forces us to rethink how we build our networked information systems. Considering that the three largest cell phone…
Jini-talk with Jim Waldo
Jini architect addresses Jini’s importance in ever-changing environments Frank Sommers: During your JavaOne 2001 presentation, you talked about how the network’s “edge” forces us to rethink how we build our networked information systems. Considering that the three largest cell phone…
Mr. Happy Object teaches static methods
When to choose static methods over instance methods November 21, 2001 Q: When would you create static methods as opposed to instance methods? I understand that static methods allow you to use those methods without having to create an instance…
Jini-like discovery for RMI
Take advantage of Jini’s discovery mechanism for RMI development If you follow Jini developments, you know that Jini clients don’t need to know where a service is located; they simply use the discovery mechanism to obtain a proxy to the…
Connect the enterprise with the JCA, Part 1
A look at the J2EE Connector Architecture The EAI (enterprise application integration) product category has grown significantly over the last 10 years. EAI eases the integration of disparate enterprise information systems (EIS). Although products such as Tibco and Vitria targeting…
