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JavaOne Update - JavaFX, Java On Linux & Oracle JSF

JavaOne every year seems to have one prominent topic that overshadows everything else. 2008 seems to belong to JavaFX and Java on mobile and consumer devices. There's been no talk of SOA and minimal talk on enterprises. Rich Internet Applications (RIA) is definitely Sun's focus this year. The other talk from Sun dealt with Java for movies, Java for DVDs and on other consumer electronics. So like one speaker said, Java has gone full circle, it began with consumer devices and is now returning to the same.

Free & Open Software Notes From CommunityOne

CommunityOne, the conference for free and open software was held on the 5th May 08. Most sessions were introductions to various free and open software. The event covered a wide range of topics from the Linux, Scripting and open software world yet it did not seem to have attracted many non-Java developers.

JavaOne Notes, Plans And Session Picks

James Gosling recently wrote "JavaOne coolness is getting over the top. A fair number of hotels are already sold out. For the past several years we've been back on a track of annual serious escalation." So it looks like JavaOne 08 will be bigger and better than in previous years.

Grid Enabling Data Intensive JEE applications

Next generation clustered JEE applications will run in a Grid environment - essentially, the deployed applications will tap into the resources of the Grid to scale on demand dynamically. At peak loads, the deployment could scale to hundreds of Grid nodes. The scalability characteristics of applications often are limited by how quickly or well the data can be shared across such a Grid environment.

Enterprise 2.0: Bringing Web2.0 Collaboration and Social networking to Enterprise applications

Web2.0 brought forth a significant shift in how one sees the Internet. From being passive users and consumers of information, now users more actively participate in the content generation and collaborate with other users to form communities and user networks.The relevance of the user participation and social aspects to the enterprise though has been a little elusive. Unlike building richer user interface and mashups, that is more obvious and widely adopted, the participatory web, collaboration and social networking are much lesser considered aspects.

Java IDEs - NetBeans vs Eclipse vs JDeveloper

I have been a NetBeans and JDeveloper user for many years. I have used Eclipse on and off but can't say that I have ever adopted Eclipse as such. Recently downloaded the new NetBeans 6.1 beta and was impressed. I already had the latest JDeveloper and Eclipse on my machine.

Office Open XML (OOXML) vs Open Document Format (ODF)

ODF versus OOXML has been a widely debated subject of late. What does this mean? Why does it matter to us? What is likely to happen? This article attempts to demystify these points.

Component Based Java Web Development Using Apache Wicket

Apache Wicket is a Component based Java web application framework that takes simplicity, separation of concerns and ease of development to a whole new level. Component based frameworks build pages from reusable components, the way you build a windows GUI application. Wicket strives for a clean separation of role of a HTML Page designer and a Java Developer by supporting plain vanilla HTML templates that can be mocked up, previewed, and later revised using standard WYSIWYG HTML design tools.

Building JBoss jBPM Business Process User Interface

'Business Process Management with JBoss jBPM' shows business analysts how to model business processes in JBoss jBPM and use these models to generate a fully-functioning workflow application. In this chapter from the book, author Matt Cumberlidge builds the end user part of the BPM system, a prototype user interface which proof-of-concept testers will use to interact with the process definition.

Building Web Applications Using The Spring Framework

This hands-on session walks you through the process of building a simple web-application from scratch using the Spring Framework. JSP / Spring MVC will be used for the presentation tier and Spring support for JDBC and Hibernate will be demonstrated for the data-access layer.

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Identity management is one of the most interesting security problems to solve. How do we establish and then confirm the identity of a user or an application / system? Moreover, how do we inform anyone interested that the identity is established and that it can be safely trusted?

Apache Axis - Web Services For Human Beings

In this talk Samisa Abeysinghe discusses the architecture of Axis2 and how services can be implemented and invoked in very convenient way. He then looks into some real-life examples and how the architecture and technology scale to solve customer problems.

Java Developer Interview Questions

IndicThreads ran an article some years ago about the kind of job interview questions that were faced by Java developers. The software industry has kept growing and software developers continue to be in great demand. So here is a compilation of important questions & answers from the earlier article as well as new ones on Java SE and Java EE. In between then and now, Java has changed and has come out with newer versions and more features (complexities?). So have changed the questions. The Java developer is today tested on web2.0, ajax frameworks, soa, and so on. We don't have all the questions yet and will keep updating this piece. If you would like to share interview question & answers, please add your comment along with your name, the role you play and company name.

India Java User Groups

The best way to learn new technology is through discussion, experimentation and collaboration with other developers. If you wish to innovate, have a great idea to try out or just wish to get some doubts clarified, these are the groups that can help you out. In an attempt to help developers in India get better organized and connected, below are links and subscription forms to Java Developer User Groups across India. Join these groups and get talking with like-minded peers across all major cities in India.

Password Based Authentication Using Message Digests

The question of how best to perform user authentication is a puzzle that is quite tough to solve. While newer techniques keep emerging, the bread-and-butter user authentication technology of passwords will not go away very soon. Usage of passwords for authenticating users raises several concerns, such as how long the passwords should be, using what combinations of letters, digits, special symbols, etc; and also how long should passwords remain valid (i.e. how frequently they should expire), and so on.

Effectively Taming Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Chaos

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has rocked the IT world and have become mainstream in most organizations. SOA applications are built on integrating disparate platforms. This paradigm change has introduced chaos organizations and administrators are struggling to manage complex SOA environments. This presentation will introduce how you can effectively manage complex SOA environment. It will dive down how to discover, model, secure and monitor your services. It will conclude with best practices for managing your SOA platform for reduced total cost of ownership.

The IndicThreads Software Technology & Emerging Trends Conversation 2008

Experts Debate SOA, RIA, Agile, Quality, Open Source, Work Cultures & IT Education...

Project managers & architects from Cognizant, Infosys, i-flex & Persistent talk to IndicThreads about trends in software development. They discuss the changing nature of enterprise applications as well as the impact of RIA and SOA. They share their thoughts on Agile, project execution models, project irritants and also give their take on the quality of software education. Read the full discussion to gain meaninful insights into the Software Development scenario today.

Offline Ajax Applications Using Google Gears

Chris Schalk's session on 'How to make your Ajax applications go offline' was presented at the IndicThreads.com Conference On Java Technology 2007 held in Oct 2007 in Pune, India.

In this session, Chris describes Google Gears, discussing how it works and how it's used. This session also includes a demo of a various Ajax applications that are offline enabled using the Open Source Google Gears technology.

Building Advanced Components For Tapestry Web Applications

In this excerpt from the book Tapestry 5: Building Web Applications author Alexander Kolesnikov looks at building advanced components. Tapestry is an Apache open-source framework for creating dynamic, robust, highly scalable web applications in Java. The book is a step-by-step guide to Java Web development with the developer-friendly Apache Tapestry framework.

Enterprise Mashups â Opportunities and Challenges!

Swarraj Kulkarni's session on 'Enterprise Mashups – Opportunities and Challenges!' presented at the IndicThreads.com Conference On Java Technology 2007 held in Oct 2007 in Pune, India. The session talks of what, why and how Mashups are playing an important role in Enterprises.