Book Excerpt: Murach's Java Servlets and JSP (Second Edition)

The JSTL provides tags for common tasks that need to be performed in JSPs. Coupled with Expression Language, this allows you to remove much of the Java scripting from your applications, making your pages easier for web designers to work with and easier for you to maintain.

Access Your Stored Java Objects with the Iterator Design Pattern

Clean up clumsy and wasteful code with the iterator design pattern.

Soup-to-Nuts Application Management with JMX

Not just another time-eating "solution," JMX actually offers real application monitoring and manageability. Learn about the JMX architecture, the JMX API, and dig into some code.

NetBeans 6.1: Worth a Try

The new NetBeans IDE is like a Swiss Army knife; it offers many different tools, and youre almost guaranteed to find something you like or soon need.

NEW: ClockApplet

This simple component allows you to show the correct local time in a specified time zone for your Web page. The applet is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v1.0.

UPDATED: Moving Fractal Tree

The latest version of this mathematical fractal tree corrects a bug that made it disappear from screen when it was dragged it with certain mouses.

Good Old Starfield

A retro, 3D animation with a little rotation. Supported by Java 1.3.

UPDATED: World Clock

World Clock is java applet that show real time including daylight savings time in 74 major cities in all the world. New in version 1.2: a new look and 14 new cities added.

Reverse Complement

Reverse Complement is a simple applet that converts DNA or RNA sequences into three useful formats.

My JVM Wishlist (Part 1): Interface Injection
July 16, 2008 --
Interface injection is the ability to at runtime add an interface to a class that was not precompiled as implementing that interface. (Javalobby)

Intel, Sun Try to Right Stocks
July 15, 2008 --
Will better than expected results from the tech titans matter in a market obsessed with financial worries? (www.internetnews.com)

Nominations Open for CEO Vision Awards
July 11, 2008 --
Who are the most visionary CEOs in tech? Submit your nominations by Aug. 2 for the 2008 InternetNews.com CEO Vision Awards. (www.internetnews.com)

Sun, Intel Push Optimized Solaris
July 9, 2008 --
Eighteen months into the newfound friendship, the two companies provide a glimpse down the road. (www.internetnews.com)

Why I'm Not a Fan Of Java's Auto-Unboxing
July 9, 2008 --
Starting with Java 1.5, the Java compiler started automatically taking care of converting boxed versions of primitive types into primitive types where necessary, and vice-versa. (Javalobby)

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