Activatable Jini services, Part 2: Patterns of use
The RMI activation framework can produce self-sufficient and flexible Jini services In Part 1 of this series, I defined activation as the process of creating and exporting an object via the RMI activation system, making it available for remote method…
Using objects in place of documents for server-client interaction, Part 3
Why objects are for people, not for computers In the Object Design Workshop, an object-oriented design seminar that I teach, I always begin by claiming that “objects are for people, not for computers.” Objects don’t help computers run software; rather,…
Transforming e-business: E-services
HP’s Java-based E-speak development framework aids in developing dynamic e-services There is no denying that leveraging the Internet to streamline corporate business processes has resulted in dramatic gains, introducing efficiencies in both B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) transactions. Most of…
AES: Who won?
Discover the results of the Advanced Encryption Standard contest Private-key cryptography has been used for ages, especially on the battlefield. It employs a shared-secret key for communication. By contrast, public-key cryptography, invented in the mid-1970s, relies on the notion of…
Printing in Java, Part 1
Acquaint yourself with the Java printing model Welcome to the first article in a five-part series on printing in Java. In this series, you will learn the strengths and weaknesses of the Java printing API. My goal is to help…
Java Product News (October 20, 2000)
INDEXHEAD: MathSoft updates S-Plus for Unix with Java capabilities MathSoft has enhanced its statistical data mining software with the introduction of S-Plus 6 for Unix. The new product offers Java-based improvements such as the CONNECT/Java integration method, a Java-based GUI,…
Serve clients’ specific protocol requirements with Brazil, Part 2 | InfoWorld
How to support XML applications with the Brazil project In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the concept of a developer-friendly experimental Web server technology called Brazil. The Brazil technology supports additional functionality via handlers, the simple Brazil Scripting…
WebSphere Studio covers all the bases
IBM’s WebSphere Studio 3.5 helps create great Websites Given the continuing e-commerce explosion, it’s no wonder that corporations spend so much time and money looking for the perfect toolkit for developing dynamic Web applications. Of course, there are lots of…
IBM raises the bar with the latest version of WebSphere
The InfoWorld Test Center puts IBM’s WebSphere Application Server 3.5, Advanced Edition through the grinder Now that the Internet has gained acceptance as a viable medium for conducting business, the new challenge for corporations has become how to make their…
VisualAge makes developing Java apps easy
Get the scoop on version 3.5 of IBM’s VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition. Unless your are doing business at the bottom of the ocean, chances are extremely good that your company is or will be doing some form of Java…
