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.

Deliver On-the-Fly Mapping Services to Your Rich Desktop Java Application, Part 3

Learn how to build a rich client Java application that visualizes mapping data and examine how to keep current with the explosion of free mapping services without recompiling Java code.

NetBeans Visual Web Pack: Learning by Example

Want to get your web apps up fast without sacrificing great results? You can with the NetBeans Visual WebPack. Find out how.

Book Excerpt: Tapestry 5: Building Web Applications

Apache's open source framework is designed to help you build contemporary, real-life web applications in Java.

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.

Additions to My Computer Book Shelf
May 2, 2008 --
Many young programmers don't read books anymore. They google. They argue, 'When I need to find a solution it's just a click away. Why bother purchasing books that are outdated by the time of printing? (Java Developer's Journal)

Open-Source Web Applications, PHP vs. Java
May 1, 2008 --
The first part of this article reviewed some relevant open-source Web applications in both the PHP and Java worlds. (Javalobby)

Java 6 on Mac: Worst Release Ever
May 1, 2008 --
Yesterday Apple finally released Java 6 for Mac OS 10.5.2. The whole community waited years to this day. But the release is broken for of several reasons. (Javalobby)

SpringSource's Spring Cleaning for Java
May 1, 2008 --
It's out with the old libraries and in with the new, courtesy of the Spring library developer's newly released modular application server. (www.internetnews.com)

Sony Ericsson Adds Flash Support to Mobile
April 30, 2008 --
Developers writing Java ME apps for their mobile phone can now add Flash Lite animations. Next stop: open source. (www.internetnews.com)

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