News and New Product Briefs (August 4, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: WebAppCabaret.com launches free Java service Java developers can now make use of a service from WebAppCabaret.com that offers JSP/servlet hosting, collaboration, listing, and source code library services. After registering with the company, users can easily install, run, and share…
Macworld: Java 2 for the Mac almost ready
Macintosh enthusiasts must wait for Mac OS X to finally see solid Java 2 support It has been three years since Apple CEO Steve Jobs explicitly mentioned plans for Java on the Macintosh at a Macworld Expo keynote address. There…
C#, the natural progression
With Visual J++ in the dumpster, Microsoft introduces C# to fill the void July 31, 2000 — Microsoft’s new vision of the Internet is a far cry from today’s network of online content. Microsoft views the future Internet as a…
Benefit from platform-independent builds
Automate your build process with jmk or Ant Any large Java project may be developed, deployed, and maintained on multiple OS platforms over its entire lifecycle. A software project typically needs automated build/make scripts to compile, jar, and create the…
Modify archives, Part 1
Supplement Java’s util.zip package to make it easy to write or modify existing archives I started out this month intending to write an article about caching class loaders. I wanted to create a class loader that a client-side application could…
Java security evolution and concepts, Part 2
Discover the ins and outs of Java security One of Java’s main features is its ability to move code over a network and run that code. Unlike other languages, Java has been designed to do this securely. Java security has…
Objects versus documents for server-client interaction, Part 2
Determining the best approach when there is no client-side user In Part 1 of this series, I demonstrated two approaches to defining the interaction between a client and a newsfeed server: using documents and protocols and using objects and interfaces.…
Easy Java/XML integration with JDOM, Part 2
Use JDOM to create and mutate XML In Part 1 of this series, we introduced you to JDOM, and discussed how you can use it to extract information from an existing XML data source such as a file, input stream,…
Secant keeps Web servers responsive
Secant’s Extreme Internet Server 3.5 Web server is good for what ails you Managing server-side Java applications is the diciest challenge in running a Website. Because your applications are coded to run on a particular server, your customer requests may…
News and New Product Briefs (July 21, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: ParaSoft and CodeMarket form alliance ParaSoft and CodeMarket have joined forces to develop outsourced software components. Under the agreement, Parasoft’s Jtest Java-testing tool will be used for all components outsourced or purchased through CodeMarket’s software development network. CodeMarket will…
