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JavaBoutique JNews(R) Weekly Newsletter For the Week Ending January 18, 2002

************************************ Internet.com's JavaBoutique JNews(R) Weekly Newsletter For the Week Ending January 18, 2002 ************************************ ___________________________ Sponsors ________________________________ This newsletter sponsored by: InterSystems' Cach� events.internet.com Nanotech Planet Spring 2002 VoiceXML Planet 2002 Conference & Expo-3/20-22-San Jose _____________________________________________________________________ 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) Java Bytes * Feature 8) Elsewhere on internet.com /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ *** FREE DOWNLOAD: Cach�, the e-DBMS*** Having problems matching your object-oriented Web development to your relational database? Cach�, from InterSystems, is a multidimensional database that seamlessly combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++, COM, and XML, as well as ODBC and JDBC. Plus, Cach� provides the outstanding performance and scalability that Web applications demand. Download now and find out why four million people worldwide use Cach�. Click here: http://www.intersystems.com/match11 \--------------------------------------------------------------adv.-/ **************************************************************** * 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/ :: Trouble Underground A worm, a mole, a maze. Working together they can move the obstacles, and make their way to the next level! http://javaboutique.internet.com/Trouble/ :: NavWinButton Updated! Internet Explorer type menu applet. Versatile and easy to configure. Use with or without images! http://javaboutique.internet.com/NavWinButton/ :: DS_FireScroll Send your text across the screen in a 'blaze of glory' with this hot little applet! A code generator is provided for the HTML and programming challenged! http://javaboutique.internet.com/DS_FireScroll/ :: ImageFader Create your own fade transition with this cool little applet! (The secret's in the fade.gif). http://javaboutique.internet.com/ImageFader/ :: Sonali Calendar A handy, customizable calendar, suitable for printing! Add your own background image. http://javaboutique.internet.com/SonaliCalendar # Download of the Week :: Sonali Calendar A handy, customizable calendar, suitable for printing! Add your own background image. http://javaboutique.internet.com/SonaliCalendar **************************************************************** * Feature 2) ----------------> From the Archive <---------------- # Applet Archive We usually focus our indices on recent and popular applets. However, there are many 'sleeper' applets that have aged well over the months. 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 :: NavPop Updated! NavPop is a window menu system that pops over your normal html page,freeing up space on the page for more information to be displayed. Once initiated, the menu window will "hang around", until it is deliberately closed, or the initiating frame is replaced. The menu can be moved, minimized or pushed behind the browser to reveal underlying content. http://javaboutique.internet.com/NavPop/ /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ ** When Face-to-Face is the Only Way ** The Internet is great for exchanging information and ideas, but nothing beats in-person learning and networking. Check out internet.com's upcoming Spring 2002 conferences and expositions including: ** Search Engine Strategies ** Nanotech Planet ** 802.11 Planet (Wireless) ** Instant Messaging Planet and more. Visit http://events.internet.com today! \--------------------------------------------------------------adv.-/ **************************************************************** Looking for a web host you can depend on? Check out Web Hosting List -- a definitive directory of thousands of web hosts. Find personal web site hosting, business and colocation facilities and dedicated hosting services. http://webhost.thelist.com **************************************************************** * 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 :: Understanding Java Multithreading and Read-Write Locks, Part 2 By Nasir Khan - Published 1/15/2002 -- We conclude our look at some of the key concepts of multithreading through our hands-on work on a read-write lock in Java -- along with clarifying a few common misunderstandings. http://softwaredev.earthweb.com/java/article/0,,12082_955341,00.html :: Book Review: The Complete Java 2 Training Course Patrick Butler Monterde reviews Deitel and Deitel's book, Java: How To Program, which is part of The Complete Java 2 Training Course. This book/course strives to be an introduction to programming and application modeling with the use of Java. Does it succeed? http://webdeveloper.earthweb.com/scripting/webjava/article/0,,12230_954581,00.html # Java Tutorials and Sample Chapters of Java Books http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/ :: Professional JSP Site Design - Part 3 This book is designed to take you from a basic knowledge of the JSP and Servlet technologies to a deeper understanding of how best to implement core web site features such as dynamic navigation, page layout, and content management. This weeks installment covers Building the Filter, Building the Tag Library, and Using the Filter. From Wrox Press. http://javaboutique.internet.com/resources/books/JSP_SiteDesign/design3_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. :: Simplicity Professional Simplicity Professional provides you with an intuitive graphical method of integrating data into your applications from any JDBC/ODBC data source. Simplicity Professional also enables you to build Servlets quickly and easily. http://javaboutique.internet.com/demoIDEs/Simplicity_Prof/ **************************************************************** * 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. The JavaBoutique Discussion List is available in two formats, post-by-post, (receive an e-mail any time any member of the list sends a message), and digest, receive a daily compilation of all posts sent to the list in one daily mailing). SUBSCRIBING: Send a blank message to: join-javaboutique@list.javaboutique.internet.com # JavaBoutique Users Poll http://javaboutique.internet.com/forum/poll.html :: Current Poll Which of these "Hall of Fame" applets is your favorite? :: December 2001 Poll Results: On which platform do you develop? Other Windows 39.3% - (83 Votes) Windows NT 29.3% - (62 Votes) Linux 13.2% - (28 Votes) Macintosh 8.5% - (18 Votes) Other Unix 7.1% - (15 Votes) Other OS 2.3% - (5 Votes) Total Votes: 211 /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ Nanotech Planet Spring 2002 Conference & Expo coming to CA! Sign up today for the hottest upcoming event on the business of nanotechnology May 13-15 in San Jose. At Nanotech Planet Spring 2002 you'll get the latest news and developments, understand the current applications, and learn where this technology will take biomedicine, materials science, optics & microelectronics. Talk nanotech with companies, labs, VC firms & Gov't agencies. http://events.internet.com/nano/spring02/ \--------------------------------------------------------------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/ :: JRockit 3.1 Jvm with Enhanced Performance Available for Free Trial Download Appeal Virtual Machines today announced version 3.1 of the company's JRockit product line, available immediately for download from the company's web site... http://industry.java.sun.com/javanews/stories/story2/0,1072,41927,00.html :: Mobilitec, Inc. Sponsors the Wireless Java Conference January 16, 2002 -- Mobilitec, Inc., a leading provider of platforms enabling over-the-air delivery of dynamic content and applications to mobile devices will be sponsoring... http://industry.java.sun.com/javanews/stories/story2/0,1072,41877,00.html :: Autodesk Upgrades Location Platform January 15, 2002 -- Includes Java, XML, SOAP APIs http://devices.internet.com/developer/news/2002/01/15/autodesk_upgrades.html :: Leading POS Software Vendors Demonstrate Solutions on Wincor Nixdorf And Sun Platform at NRF January 14, 2002 -- Wincor Nixdorf's Alliance With Sun Microsystems Fuels Growing Number Of Java� Technology-based Solutions for Retailers NEW YORK, Jacob Javits Center, Jan.... http://industry.java.sun.com/javanews/stories/story2/0,1072,41791,00.html :: Adventnet Releases Autotest Toolkit for J2EE Apps January 11, 2002 -- AdventNet, Inc., a leading provider of software products for end-to-end instrumentation and management of applications, announced the immediate availab... http://industry.java.sun.com/javanews/stories/story2/0,1072,41763,00.html **************************************************************** * Feature 7) ----------------> Java Bytes <---------------- # Java Bytes features items of interest for novices and experts, as well as the rank beginner who just wants an easy way to get a few applets on their sites. http://javaboutique.internet.com/javabytes/ :: NewsGreed Provided by: Leonardo Ferracci - NewsGreed is a Java application which automatically downloads binary articles from newsgroups - it supports automatic reassembly of files split among articles too! http://jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=9958 :: Productivity! for JBuilder AMIS Software. Genuine and rich set of development tools for JBuilder intended to simplify routine development tasks. It allows significantly increased development productivity. http://ipw.internet.com/development/java/1010844415.html :: JVChat Video Conferencing JVChat is a Java based video chat system, based on the Java Media Framework (JMF). Users can exchange audio, video and text messages, and can also engage in real-time audio, video and text chats. http://jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=9988 :: AdventNet AutoTest Toolkit AdventNet, Inc. Automated application testing platform suited especially to Java applications. Allows for the testing of app configuration, functionality, and performance. http://ipw.internet.com/development/java/1010763504.html :: FreeNews FreeNews is an experimental NNTP Freenet gateway. It allows you to use any Newsreader to access messages in Freenet using Text Over Freenet. http://jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=9989 **************************************************************** Feature 8) ----------------> New on internet.com <----------- :: FTC Chairman Backs Off Giving Up Anti-Trust Review Proposed private deal between FTC chairman and Department of Justice would reverse six decades of precedent. http://dc.internet.com/news/article/0,1934,2101_957391,00.html :: Publishing Your Own Newsletter: Part 12 Concluding her series on newsletter publishing, Alexis Gutzman discusses how to find potential sponsors and advertisers for your newsletter. http://ecommerce.internet.com/news/insights/ectech/article/0,,10378_957371,00.html :: Cordant Acquires IMfuse's IP Assets Acquisition will accelerate the development of key products that will further extend Cordant's competitive advantage. http://www.instantmessagingplanet.com/news/article/0,,2811_957111,00.html :: FAST and Fresh Would you like a snapshot of the past year's trends and a glimpse into the search engine future? http://www.clickz.com/article.php/955801 :: 2001: An Online Travel Odyssey Online travel sales were in the midst of what e-commerce research firm comScore Networks calls "almost juggernaut-like growth" at the time of the Sept. 11 attack, and they haven't recovered yet. http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/travel/article/0,,6071_956051,00.html :: A Group of One's Own Career savvy IT executives know how to use online networks as a way to interact with peers, sniff out good job opportunities, and get up to speed on the latest tech issues. http://cin.earthweb.com/public/article/0,,10493_952041,00.html :: Aggregators Out, Integrators In for 2002 Are ASP aggregators such as Jamcracker as dead as a dodo or just evolving into a more advanced life form -- that of Web services integrators? http://www.aspnews.com/analysis/analyst_cols/article/0,2350,4431_954871,00.html :: Industry CEOs Issue Broadband Challenge Industry leaders are calling on the federal government to get 100 million broadband users online by the end of the decade. http://www.internetnews.com/isp-news/article/0,,8_955511,00.html :: Linux Breathes New Life Into The Mainframe Linux -- the open source operating system which started out as a college student's hobby 10 years ago -- is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the mainframe data centers of corporate America. http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/netsys/article/0,,11961_954821,00.html :: CERT Warns of Solaris Exploit A vulnerability in a graphical user interface for UNIX and Linux systems is being actively exploited against Solaris systems. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article/0,,10_954461,00.html :: 2002: The Year in Preview Now that 2001 is (thankfully) behind us, what do the next 4Qs hold in store for us? http://networking.earthweb.com/netos/article/0,,12083_954271,00.html :: Grand Openings, January 2002 As our PC bargain hunt heads into a new year, Windows XP and speedy DDR systems are everywhere -- and for the first time, big-screened, not-stripped-down notebooks have joined their desktop cousins in the under-$1,000 jungle. We've updated our criteria and hit the Web to find the best values for budget shoppers. http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reports/4001/1/ :: CERT: Number of Viruses, Flaws Rocket Skyward Increased awareness is helping to spot malicious intrusions and security vulnerabilities, but intruders are also becoming more sophisticated. http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article/0,,10_953241,00.html :: Talk Is Cheap Or, "Why Your Next Phone System Will Be VoIP" We take a look at the good, the bad and the future of Voice over IP systems, and provide a guide to vendors. http://networking.earthweb.com/netserv/article/0,,12091_953301,00.html /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ VoiceXML Planet 2002 Conference & Expo is the premier event for business and technology leaders who are looking for strategic, technical and market opportunities in the emerging interactive voice applications and services market. 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