The bibles of our industry

The four most important books in your library do not have Java in their titles In this article, I present a treatise on the subjects that separate the rookies from the pros in Java development and a reference to the…

Java Product News (September 29, 2000)

INDEXHEAD: Java community prepares for upcoming JCP elections Elections will be held this fall for the Java Community Process Executive Committee. Voters will select 10 ratified seats and 5 elected seats per committee. All members of the Java community that…

J2ME finds its niche

Sun’s new MID profile gains support in the hot mobile phone arena September 26, 2000 — Sun Microsystems, hunting for a home for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME), has found one in wireless handsets. Sun and more than…

Use Microsoft Access with Java

How do you connect to an Access-based database with JDBC? Q: Two questions: How do you connect to a Microsoft Access-based database (in a Windows system) using JDBC? In Class.forName(….) and DriverManager.getConnection(….), what driver and URL should you use? A:…

Java Product News (September 22, 2000)

INDEXHEAD: Free downloads available for devicetop.com developers Espial is releasing free developer versions of its Java-based software and tools to Java developers who participate in devicetop.com, a portal that provides education and a community for device developers. The free downloads…

Register to vote in this fall’s first-ever JCP elections

Java community to elect representatives for JCP Executive Committees The first Java Community Process (JCP) Executive Committee election quickly approaches, as does the September 27 eligibility deadline for the first round of voting. Starting in October, eligible members of the…

Steer clear of Java pitfalls

Three tips to keep you from falling into a Java trap Though the Java language and platform strive to make programmers’ lives easier, unfortunately, as in all systems, overly complex and poorly designed areas crop up. Every other month, I…

Microsoft’s .Net impact

Find out what’s behind Microsoft’s so-called Java killer By now you’ve read and heard plenty about .Net, Microsoft’s new enterprise application strategy. A nuts-and-bolts rundown of .Net’s features may leave you asking, “Does this have anything to do with me?”…

Microsoft’s C# public beta hits a high note

Discover what’s behind Microsoft’s C# initiative, and learn how it may affect Java’s future Choosing a language for enterprise Windows development isn’t as easy as it used to be. C++ has always been the best choice for commercial development, but…