Is Sun paranoid of open source?
To not let Java fall behind, Sun should enthusiastically embrace open source This week the InfoWorld Test Center editors and analysts chose the Top 10 technologies with the most significant impact on business in the year 2000. I respect their…
Get disconnected with CachedRowSet
The new J2EE RowSet implementation provides updateable disconnected ResultSets in your JSPs In spite of the ever-growing access to wireless and physical networks, it is impossible to guarantee uninterrupted database connectivity at all times. Even when reliable database connections are…
Combine the power of XPath and JSP tag libraries
Achieve simple data access in JSPs using XPath expressions Java Server Pages and XML represent natural partners for building Web applications that use heterogeneous data sources. XML’s DOM API provides a universal way to represent these diverse data sources. XPath…
Servlet 2.3: New features exposed
A full update on the latest Servlet API spec On Oct. 20, 2000, Sun Microsystems published the “Proposed Final Draft” of the Servlet API 2.3 specification. (See Resources for a link to the formal specification.) Although the spec was published…
Java Product News (January 26, 2000)
iPlanet offers Integration Server 2.1 for native Java messaging support iPlanet Integration Server 2.1, an application integration solution that links traditional legacy systems with new-generation, Internet-based solutions, is now available. The iPlanet Integration Server 2.1 provides seamless integration between backend…
Serve clients’ specific protocol requirements with Brazil, Part 3
Economically sustain PQA, UP.SDK, and J2ME with the Brazil project In Part 1 of this Brazil technology series, I introduced the concept of a developer-friendly experimental Web server technology called Brazil. The Brazil technology supports additional functionality via handlers, the…
Microsoft outlines Java migration path to .Net
JUMP tools to translate Java code to .Net; will it work? January 25, 2001 — Microsoft outlined its plans Thursday for the delivery of development tools designed to migrate Java applications onto the company’s signature .Net platform. The announcement of…
Sun, Microsoft settle Java lawsuit
Sun claims victory for Java’s “Write Once, Run Anywhere” promise San Francisco (January 23, 2001) — Microsoft has agreed to pay Sun Microsystems US $20 million as part of an agreement to settle a bitter, 3-year legal battle over its…
Macworld report: Big news for Macintosh enthusiasts
Mac OS X will move Java on the Mac from also-ran to serious contender In my dream, after I’ve just dropped off my kids at school, I sit at a local coffee shop with a perfectly brewed cup of Sumatran.…
Process JSPs effectively with JavaBeans
Transport JSP processing logic into a JavaBean with the Template Method design pattern JavaServer Pages (JSP) technology offers many features for easy and quick development of Web applications. However, if you use those features without some planning and structure, your…
