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JavaBoutique JNews(R) Weekly Newsletter For the Week Ending May 11, 2001

************************************ Internet.com's JavaBoutique JNews(R) Weekly Newsletter For the Week Ending May 11, 2001 ************************************ ___________________________ Sponsors ________________________________ This newsletter sponsored by: IBM Demicron and by Designing to Sell Conference _____________________________________________________________________ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ Have you ever wanted to build your own Java-based supercomputer? If you have been held back by the demands of parallel programming in C, Pseudo Remote Threads is for you. This prize-winning Java programming model greatly simplifies parallel programming on clusters, bringing supercomputing out of the laboratory and into the hands of everyday Java programmers. Visit IBM developerWorks to learn more today: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-super?open&l=jB,nl=jSC \--------------------------------------------------------------adv.-/ The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you up to date with the newest content at http://javaboutique.internet.com, including Java news, the latest applets, features, and articles. To be removed from this mailing list see the subscription info at the end of this newsletter. Please note that replying to THIS e-mail will not remove you from the mailing list. In this week's newsletter: * Feature 1) New Applets and Applications * Feature 2) From the Archive * Feature 3) Articles * Feature 4) Java Forum * Feature 5) Java@Work * Feature 6) Java and Jini News * Feature 7) Elsewhere on internet.com **************************************************************** * Feature 1) ------------> New Applets and Applications <------------ # Latest Java Downloads Find all of the newest additions to the vast JavaBoutique archive. http://javaboutique.internet.com/byDate/ :: ADescolada In the beginning there was male and female, there was food, and there was survival! In the end, who will be left? You decide, by setting attributes and feeding the team of your choice. Source included! http://javaboutique.internet.com/ADescolada/ :: MoneyDesk Teach your kids to count money with this cool little applet! Available in both US and Canadian versions. http://javaboutique.internet.com/Money/ # Download of the Week :: ADescolada In the beginning there was male and female, there was food, and there was survival! In the end, who will be left? You decide, by setting attributes and feeding the team of your choice. Source included! http://javaboutique.internet.com/ADescolada/ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ Combine 2D and 3D presentations in your Java applets With WireFusion 2.1 you can easily combine 2D and 3D presentations, and you can even reuse your interactive or animated 2D presentation as texture on your 3D models. WireFusion 2.1 is a unique visual programming tool for creating advanced Java applets in no time without having to know any Java or programming! 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This archive page contains links to applets (and applications) that have been recently updated and applets that deserve another look. http://javaboutique.internet.com/stats/archive.html **************************************************************** * Feature 3) -------------------> Articles <------------------- # Java Articles http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/ # New Java Articles on other internet.com sites http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/more_articles.html # Java Tutorials and Sample Chapters of Java Books http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/d :: Web Development with JavaServer Pages - Part 2: JSP and Java 2 Enterprise Edition Web Development with JavaServer Pages (JSP) is a new server-side Java technology for generating dynamic content in web pages and other on-line applications. Learn more about JSP, J2EE and JSP Benefits in part 2 of this excerpt of Chapter 1. From Manning Publications Co. http://javaboutique.internet.com/resources/books/webdev_jsp/index2.html :: Java Internationalization - Part 2 : Isolating Locale-Specific Data With Resource Bundles English-only software is already obsolete! Learn to write software that is truly multi-lingual using Unicode. From O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. http://javaboutique.internet.com/resources/books/javaint/javaint2_1.html # Java Reviews http://javaboutique.internet.com/reviews/ Summaries of the latest Java books, IDEs, and other tools and products for programmers and non-programmers alike. :: Visual Cafe WebGain VisualCafe Standard Edition is the fast track solution for learning Java. Visually create Java applications with productivity wizards, utilities and 100+ JavaBeans. http://javaboutique.internet.com/demoIDEs/VisualCafe/ **************************************************************** Symposium: IT'S PAYBACK TIME: Agenda Highlights May 17, 2001 - Seattle, WA http://www.webtrends.zaaz.com/events_item.asp?item=3 **************************************************************** * Feature 4) ----------------> Java Forum <---------------- The place to go if you have a question to ask or an experience to share. http://javaboutique.internet.com/forum/ # Discussion Group http://forums.internet.com/WebX/Java/JavaBoutique # Java Boutique Email Discussion List http://javaboutique.internet.com/forum/list.html This mailing list is for the discussion of the technical and practical aspects of Java development and implementation. It offers help for users of all levels; novices and experts alike are welcome. 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Register today: http://seminars.internet.com/design/boston01/index.html \--------------------------------------------------------------adv.-/ **************************************************************** * Feature 5) ----------------> Java@Work <---------------- # Java@Work Examples of Java on different sites around the web http://javaboutique.internet.com/resources/javaatwork/ **************************************************************** * Feature 6) ----------------> News <---------------- # Java and Jini News http://javaboutique.internet.com/news/ http://javaboutique.internet.com/jini/ :: Java Device Vendor Gets Funding May 7, 2001 -- 4thpass, Inc., which develops a Java-based browser for wireless Net devices, said Monday that it has landed $8 million in first-round financing. http://www.allnetdevices.com/industry/news/2001/05/07/java_device.html **************************************************************** Feature 7) ----------------> New on internet.com <----------- :: Predicting Behavior The T/RDN platform can analyze your visitors preferences, and provide customized content. http://ipw.internet.com/e-business/analysis/989506672.html :: The Best ISP in the U.S Want to know who's the best ISP in the United States? We've got the top 20 list ready for you. http://isp-planet.com/research/rankings/usa.html :: Automation: A Time Saver? Does automating your test process mean you'll save time? Yes! But what should you do with that time? http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/appdev/article/0,,11963_762221,00.html :: Dynamic Uninstalls in SMS? The article describes a problem we experienced with SMS clients automatically uninstalling themselves. http://www.swynk.com/friends/daugherty/Subnetmask.asp :: Here Comes Windows XP!! The highly anticipated date for Microsoft's latest Windows release is slated for October 25, 2001. http://www.internetnews.com/prod-news/article/0,,9_761921,00.html :: A New Anna Kournikova A Visual Basic Script worm, dubbed Homepage, has begun spreading around the Net quite quickly. http://www.internetnews.com/wd-news/article/0,,10_762001,00.html :: Store More! Now, thanks to Sun, you can have 10 terabytes of usable capacity in your NAS. Yes, TEN! http://www.networkstorageforum.com/hardware/news/article/0,,10559_761261,00.html :: Oh, Those Boolean Equations! Did you know that using a simple Boolean AND operator is a remarkable power search tool? http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/01/sd0508-and.html :: Build a Form Validation Library! Eliminate the tedious aspects of programming cross-browser client and server-side input forms validation. http://www.15seconds.com/Issue/010508.htm :: Ease Internet Gridlock! Designed to accelerate content, the NetScaler 3000 can deliver a website proactively. http://isp-planet.com/equipment/2001/netscaler_3000.html :: Is Hacking Getting Worse? Web page defacement attacks by hackers have escalated dramatically in the last 24 hours. http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article/0,2198,3531_760451,00.html :: Is Broadband Enough? 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