Embed Java code into your native apps
Integrate a Java user interface with legacy code on Unix Like many developers, you want to incorporate new Java technologies into your projects. But currently your code is written in C or in another legacy language, and rewriting your entire…
Does Sun understand GUI design?
When will Sun make the Java GUI fast and consistent? When Java debuted in 1995, the focus was on applets — mini-applications, typically with a graphical user interface (GUI), that ran inside Web browsers. Developers who had worked with GUI…
Program multimedia with JMF, Part 2
Jump into the Java Media Framework’s important classes and interfaces If you know Java, multimedia programming is a piece of cake. Last month, in Part 1, you saw how many parts of the Java Media Framework (JMF) classes and interfaces…
Finalists announced for JavaWorld Editors’ Choice Awards
Find out which Java products and technologies made the final cut Awards season is not yet over. This week JavaWorld proudly announces the finalists for its 2001 JavaWorld Editors’ Choice Awards. Established in 1997, the awards recognize innovative companies, organizations,…
Cache in on faster, more reliable JSPs
Open source OSCache tag library offers an innovative approach to caching JSP code Caching a JavaServer Pages (JSP) block can give a Web developer freedom to add complex information that would otherwise bring a Web server to its knees. Some…
Thinkmap reveals the big data picture
Thinkmap Studio 1.5 allows developers to create engaging maps for drawing users deeper into online database content Today’s information consumer faces the daunting task of slogging through complex corporate and e-commerce databases. Whether they are employees searching a knowledge base…
Tech skills: Does Java trump COM when looking for work?
Forum members debate salability of programming skills JavaWorld forum members are talking about the future of Java and the demand for Java skills in our Careers Q&A discussion. We thought you might find some of these opinions of interest. Do…
Clean up your wire protocol with SOAP, Part 2
Use Apache SOAP to create SOAP-based applications SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a wire protocol that uses XML for data encoding. It is a minimalist specification of sorts; it only defines the most critical pieces required by a wire…
Java Product News (April 27, 2001)
Motorola releases first MIDP-certified wireless phones Sun Microsystems has certified Motorola’s i85s and i50sx wireless phones with the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), the first phones to feature such a certification. The new phones offer two-way radio, interactive pager, and…
A dose of Java strengthens WebLogic 6.0
BEA Systems’ latest app server release boasts excellent use of J2EE and the potential to scale in stride with your company Companies looking to decrease their applications’ time to market, boost developer productivity, and relieve many of the headaches associated…