January 22, 2004

Extra! Extra! Lomboz has gone open source!: Lomboz - a J2EE plug-in for Eclipse - has become open source. That is great news for the Eclipse and Open Source communities.
Felipe Leme   (January 22, 2004 11:23AM PT)

What's the deal with Delegates?: Though ignorant, I nonetheless attempt to take on Microsoft's "delegate" language feature.
Erb Cooper   (January 22, 2004 8:21AM PT)

The java.net Linux community: Today we've expanded our java.net family with our new Linux community.
Daniel H Steinberg   (January 22, 2004 7:34AM PT)

January 21, 2004

Open Source Developer: Will Work for Food!: The difference between open source developers and commercial developers is the pretty much the same as the difference between a starving fine artist and a fat and happy commercial artist.
Richard Monson-Haefel   (January 21, 2004 11:06PM PT)

Welcome to linux.java.net: Welcome to linux.java.net! We're launching this site with a simple mission, to ensure that Linux becomes and remains a first-tier platform for Java, enjoying equality and parity with other operating systems like Solaris.
Chris DiBona   (January 21, 2004 6:18PM PT)

Learn the new handshake!: Matt and Rick of Javalobby invented a new handshake for Java developers. Learn it!
John "jbob" Bobowicz   (January 21, 2004 2:15PM PT)

State of Web Services 2004?: So, it's 2004 - where are your web services? Are you using them? Hype or reality? Inquiring minds need to know...
Will Iverson   (January 21, 2004 1:52PM PT)

Do you floss every day?: The rationale for testing and high test-coverage rates is exactly the same as for brushing your teeth and flossing everyday.
John D. Mitchell   (January 21, 2004 11:21AM PT)

Testing MVC actions, mock objects and code coverage: Mock objects are the subject of several blogs again this week and they reminded me of a question that several people have asked me. In a web application, how do you unit test an MVC action?
Simon Brown   (January 21, 2004 8:41AM PT)

Starting Simple: "Once we get something on the screen, we can look at it. If it needs to be more we can make it more. Our problem is we've got nothing."
Daniel H Steinberg   (January 21, 2004 5:08AM PT)

January 20, 2004

A quick refresher on CSS selectors: While working with CSS recently I have found that a quick list of CSS selectors is handy. Take a look at this item if you are keen.
Satya Komatineni   (January 20, 2004 2:31PM PT)

Easier but not dumbing down: You want to attract more people to your field and so you need to lower the barrier to entry. Can you make learning a difficult subject easier without dumbing it down?
Daniel H Steinberg   (January 20, 2004 8:02AM PT)

January 19, 2004

What's so bad about making it easier to learn Java?: What's all this grumbling about "dumbing down" Java? Is it really so bad to make it easier to learn and develop in Java? Lately, I've found I can divide many folks into two camps: those who hate and fear the "let's get to 10 million" and those who don't.
Kathy Sierra   (January 19, 2004 12:55PM PT)

Endorsing a front runner: In political races, candidates drop out and endorse front runners for a variety of reasons. Are there analogous reasons for some open source software projects to drop out of a race, endorse a front runner, and help with its campaign?
Daniel H Steinberg   (January 19, 2004 8:22AM PT)

January 18, 2004

Is Critical Thinking for Software Developers?: Contrary to popular belief, developers suffer from piss-poor thinking just like everybody else.
John D. Mitchell   (January 18, 2004 9:15PM PT)

Endorsing the Candidates: When should an open source project abandon it's own campaign in order to endorse another open source project? I examine two candidates in the object/relational mapping space, Hibernate and OJB.
Jim Cushing   (January 18, 2004 8:55PM PT)

January 17, 2004

Java in Your Stereo?: Why listen to the radio when you can own a Java-powered portable WiFi-enabled streaming audio player?
Ben Galbraith   (January 17, 2004 4:19PM PT)

January 16, 2004

JXTA@LinuxWorld.NYC - "The Demos": Demo Time ... living large!
James Todd   (January 16, 2004 1:53PM PT)

Not wild enough: Although Generics already introduce more flexibility when referring to type there are times when you "want to leave the type parameter unbound".
Daniel H Steinberg   (January 16, 2004 7:22AM PT)