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Power from the people

Java, screensavers, and virtual supercomputers: an interview with Nelson Minar, CTO of Popular Power

Validation with Java and XML Schema, Part 2

Using XML Schema for constraining Java data

Everything is an object, Part 2

Build your first Java program

Sun kicks off Java Community Process Executive Committee election

For the first time ever, developers vote on who will represent them in guiding Java's future

The Gnutella file-sharing network and Java

Use the JTella API to easily develop applications that access Gnutella

Leverage legacy systems with a blend of XML, XSL, and Java

Combine XML, XSL, and Java to interface with mainframe systems

Mapping XML to Java, Part 2

Create a class library that uses the SAX API to map XML documents to Java objects

Do you really need Enterprise JavaBeans?

EJB is not a one-size-fits-all solution

In Java, size doesn’t matter

Can you ascertain the size of a primitive in Java?

WebGain IDE fulfills your top-level Java development needs

The InfoWorld Test Center reviews WebGain Standard Edition's pros and cons

Java Product News (September 29, 2000)

The bibles of our industry

The four most important books in your library do not have Java in their titles

Frameworks save the day

Use an extensible, vendor-independent framework to accomplish the top tasks in server-side development

Which JSP book serves up the best lesson?

Choosing the best resource for learning JavaServer Pages

J2ME finds its niche

Sun's new MID profile gains support in the hot mobile phone arena

Use Microsoft Access with Java

How do you connect to an Access-based database with JDBC?

Microsoft’s C# public beta hits a high note

Discover what's behind Microsoft's C# initiative, and learn how it may affect Java's future

Microsoft’s .Net impact

Find out what's behind Microsoft's so-called Java killer

Register to vote in this fall’s first-ever JCP elections

Java community to elect representatives for JCP Executive Committees

Java Product News (September 22, 2000)

Steer clear of Java pitfalls

Three tips to keep you from falling into a Java trap

Private and final?

Is it necessary to declare a private method final?

Sun offers new licensing plan for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition

New plan hopes to end public squabbling over fees

Activatable Jini services, Part 1: Implement RMI activation

The RMI activation framework can produce self-sufficient, flexible Jini services

JSP templates

Use JSP templates to encapsulate Webpage layout and encourage modular design

Launching into Java

New client-side technologies bring Java apps out of the Web and onto the desktop

The Lucene search engine: Powerful, flexible, and free

Easily add searching to your application with Lucene

News and new product briefs (September 15, 2000)

String cheese

What String parameters are acceptable?

Everything is an object, Part 1

Learn to write your first Java program with these Java basics

Business Components for Java provides Linux development options

Oracle's BC4J delivers reusable components to the Linux platform

Oracle gets RAD with Linux

Forms Developer 6i for Linux aids with development of scalable Internet database applications with Java interfaces

Inprise updates Java tool

Inprise/Borland rolls out JBuilder 4

Oracle8i moves to Linux

Linux port of Release 2 brings the power of Oracle8i's Java features to the open source platform

News and New Product Briefs (September 8, 2000)

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

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

Brewing entity Enterprise JavaBeans

Harness the power of entity beans

Site links developers directly to projects

The HotDispatch marketplace brings Java developers and companies together — worldwide

News and new product briefs (September 1, 2000)

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

Make bad users behave by using JFC documents — revisited

A reader asks for clarity on JFC documents; Java Q&A expert Tony Sintes responds

Programming restrictions on EJB

Learn to write reliable and portable EJB 1.1 components

Java being extended to data analysis

Industry players team up to develop a Java-based OLAP specification

News and New Product Briefs (August 25, 2000)

JDK 1.2 breaks the Java sound barrier

Learn how to implement JDK 1.2's high-quality sound

PERCobol whips COBOL into shape for budget-minded enterprises

LegacyJ's PERCobol 2.5 offers low-cost COBOL-to-Java code conversion

Client callbacks

What's the best way to broadcast a message from an entity bean to many clients?

Exceptions in Java: Nothing exceptional about them

Exception handling in Java from top to bottom

Sun tries to boost Java-on-Linux uptake

Java's steward announces two distribution agreements to expand J2SE on Linux platforms