Simplify XML file processing with the Jakarta Commons Digester
How to use Digester to parse XML configuration files The Apache Jakarta site is home to many well-known Java open source projects, including Tomcat, Ant, and log4j. A lesser-known subproject of Jakarta is Jakarta Commons, a repository of reusable Java…
J2ME devices: Real-world performance
Performance benchmarks can help device developers build better applications J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) devices have invaded Asia and Europe and are starting to penetrate the US. Vendors have shipped millions of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) mobile…
Rethinking the Java GUI
Will Java fulfill its original mission? Simon Phipps, Sun’s chief technology evangelist, likens Java to a baby duck. “When Java technology was born, it looked around, saw a Web browser and thought it was an applet,” he jokes. His point:…
Outsourcing grows up
It’s time to start thinking differently about software by subscription We all know that implementing software as a service is both a lot cheaper than installing and supporting it in-house, as much as half the cost over the entire life…
Encirq ships database for embedded applications
PRODUCTIZING WHAT IT previously developed as a service, Encirq on Monday took the wraps off of the Encirq 2e Suite, designed for data management in embedded applications. The suite includes a SQL database engine, a generator and prototyping tool for…
Apple gets Bluetooth bug
iSync could transform cell phones into powerful data-access devices HIDDEN BEHIND Apple Computer’s summer rollout of protocols and software — dubbed iSync, iChat, and Rendezvous — is a set of strongly held beliefs about the future of pervasive devices. Senior…
Messages and media
Could device-savvy SIP finally bring computers and telephony together? See correction below ONE NICE THING about communications protocols is that there are so many. No matter what you want to do, you can find a protocol that will allow it.…
Off the record
Psst … Here’s the Cliffs Notes version of Michael Crichton’s thoughts on the copyright debate, but don’t quote me LAST WEEK WAS ONE of those weeks where I had a number of off-the-record conversations. This is not unusual, mind you.…
Time for an e-mail call
Taking a break from unpacking boxes and moving, P.J. catches up on correspondance THE INFOWORLD Test Center lab didn’t move to San Francisco on my back, but that’s how it feels after three weeks of unpacking. I’m not sure which…
That unifying voice
Webley CTO designs the platform for a voice-based integrated communications system WEBLEY SYSTEMS IS a communications company, headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., that integrates office phone, home phone, cell, fax, e-mail, and other services from one interface. As CTO, Alex Kurganov…