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What String parameters are acceptable? Q: I’ve got two String -related questions. The Java API lists several classes that take a String parameter, but no information is given as to which String parameters are acceptable. As an example, the InputStreamClass…
XML document processing in Java using XPath and XSLT
Discover how XPath and XSLT can significantly reduce the complexity of your Java code when handling XML documents The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is certainly one of the hottest technologies at the moment. While the concept of markup languages is…
Validation with Java and XML Schema, Part 1
Learn the value of data validation and why pure Java isn’t the complete solution for handling it As technologies have matured and APIs for Java and other languages have taken more of the burden of low-level coding off your hands…
Oracle8i moves to Linux
Linux port of Release 2 brings the power of Oracle8i’s Java features to the open source platform We’re happy to report that using Linux with Oracle8i Release 2 to support e-business applications is a solid bet. The latest version of…
Inprise updates Java tool
Inprise/Borland rolls out JBuilder 4 Inprise/Borland this week announced JBuilder 4, the latest version of its Java-based cross-platform development environment. In this version, the company addressed team development, JavaServer Pages, and support for more application servers, according to Tony de…
Oracle gets RAD with Linux
Forms Developer 6i for Linux aids with development of scalable Internet database applications with Java interfaces Seasoned software developers are always on the lookout for tools that might give them an advantage in the ongoing battle to produce fully functional,…
Business Components for Java provides Linux development options
Oracle’s BC4J delivers reusable components to the Linux platform Talk to recycling experts, and they’ll speak about the “inherent economy” — that is, reusing existing materials instead of creating new materials from scratch. The same principle applies to application development.…
Everything is an object, Part 1
Learn to write your first Java program with these Java basics Although it is based on C++, Java is more of a “pure” object-oriented language. Both C++ and Java are hybrid languages, but in Java the designers felt that the…
Java Tip 101: An alternative way for applet-to-applet communication
Learn how to let your applets speak across frames and browser window boundaries The AppletContext class in the java.applet package contains the two member functions getApplet and getApplets. By using those functions, an applet can find other applets and invoke…
The smart approach to distributed performance monitoring with Java
Discover a lightweight, noninvasive mechanism for performance monitoring and data caching in RMI and Java IDL applications If you’re developing distributed applications, you probably want to measure the performance characteristics of your applications to find out which remote methods —…
