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* Feature 1) Articles
* Feature 2) From the Archive
* Feature 3) New Applets and Applications
* Feature 4) Windows Technology Featured Article
* Feature 5) Java Forum
* Feature 6) Java and Jini News
* Feature 7) Java Bytes
* Feature 8) Elsewhere on internet.com
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* Feature 1) ----------------> Articles <----------------
# Java Articles
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/
:: Metrics for Object Oriented Software Development
This month Samudra examines a couple of important object
oriented metrics and shows how they can be adopted at design and
development stages of a project.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/codemetrics/
:: Digesting XML documents
Need a simple solution for reading and parsing your favorite XML
files? Well it's time to look at Digester from Jakarta Commons
which allows you to extract the parts of the XML document you
need, and puts few restrictions on the way you store your data
in your program.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/digester/
:: Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook Part II
Part 2 of the series shows us how to compile the code, connect
Hibernate to MySQL, and develop a schema.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/resources/hibernate/index-5.html
:: The Mysteries of Business Object - Part 2
In this continuing series, Samudra will develop an example
application and see how we can come up with Business Objects and
different strategies related to the same.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/businessObject/index-4.html
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* 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
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* Feature 3) -----> New Applets and Applications <-------
# Latest Java Downloads
Find all of the newest additions to the vast JavaBoutique archive.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/byDate/
:: JScreenShot Taker
This is a simple Java program that takes a screenshot of your
screen and saved it to your desired directory in .jpg format.
JRE 1.4 required to run this program.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,98i0,kys9,asp,6ssn
:: Firefirst
The free Fire applet is customizable; you can change the color
of the fire, the message, the speed, the timing of the flame,
etc.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/Firefirst/
:: Three-D Object Viewer
This Java applet implements a three-D object viewer with
wireframe and shaded options. Simple back-face culling, depth
cueing, and hidden surface removal are used.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/TOV/
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* Feature 4) --> Windows Technology Featured Articles <--
:: Middle-Tier Hosting for Client/Server Communication
There is broad-reaching debate about .NET Remoting, Web
services, Enterprise Services, and DCOM. It is a debate about
the best technology to use when implementing client/server
communication in .NET. Rocky Lhotka shares his thoughts on the
issue while offering clear explanations of basic application
architecture terminology.
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/040812.htm
:: ASP.NET URL Rewriting and Caching Engine
A simple idea for content management turns into a great little
script via lots of trial and error in this article on ASP.NET
URL rewriting.
http://www.asp101.com/articles/matteo/urlrewriting/default.asp
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* Feature 5) -------------> Java Forum <-----------------
The place to go if you have a question to ask or an experience
to share.
http://forums.javaboutique.internet.com/
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ANNOUNCING JavaBoutique's new online discussion forums. We
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# JavaBoutique Users Poll
http://javaboutique.internet.com/community/poll.html
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* Feature 6) -----------------> News <-------------------
# Java and Jini News
http://javaboutique.internet.com/news/
http://javaboutique.internet.com/jini/
:: Oracle Judge Takes Hard Line on Corporate Secrets
A federal judge began the process of separating sealed from
unsealed corporate information as part of the U.S. Department of
Justice (DoJ) antitrust case against Oracle.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3394931
:: Java Man Ponders Object Ownership
For developers worried about digital rights, sometimes the
simplest answer may be the best.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3394461
:: Europe Readies Antitrust Case Against Oracle
Europe's antitrust regulatory body could restart its probe into
Oracle's unsolicited bid for PeopleSoft as soon as next month,
according to published reports.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3393261
:: Software allows Java providers to debug handset apps
A new mobile software solution from Aplix Corp. and Motorola
Inc. allows Java developers and content providers to debug an
application as it runs on a handset.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,6bbc,cndr,asp,6ssn
:: XOM 1.0b2
Elliot Rusty Harold has released version 1.0b2 of his XOM
project making it compatible with Xerces as bundled with Java
1.5.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,9ke8,etrt,asp,6ssn
:: SpectrumSCM 2.0.5
The SpectrumSCM project, a source configuration and management
tool has released version 2.0.5. "New features include an
interim releases feature for forming intermediate releases using
change requests that have not been completed, the ability to
export change requests across projects, the ability to define
custom editors for opening files, and new command-line utilities
for extracting interim releases and files associated with a
change request. The release also supports an updated plugin for
Eclipse 3.0. Minor feature enhancements and bugfixes were also
made."
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,6ziq,8nv7,asp,6ssn
:: ashkelon 0.8.7
Eitan Suez has released version 0.8.7 of ashkelon, an online,
cross-referenced database of Java API documentation. "Version
0.8.7 released with Maven POM (project object model) file
support. You can now populate maven projects with ease by
directly feeding ashkelon your POM file.".
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,2nj,3yqs,asp,6ssn
:: Early Draft Review: JSR 229 - Payment API
Siemens AG has published an early draft review of JSR 229 -
Payment API through the JCP. "The purpose of this JSR is to
define the following: a generic optional API to initiate payment
transactions, and in addition the syntax for the description of
the associated provisioning data, enabling API implementers to
support different payment instruments.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,37u2,exjb,asp,6ssn
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* Feature 7) ---------------> JavaBytes <----------------
# 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/
:: ZetaGrid
ZetaGrid is a grid-computing platform for solving large,
computing-intensive problems.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12220
:: J-Painter
A photo processing applet. Allows to process photos within a
browser: crop, resize, rotate, adjust brightness and contrast,
etc.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12225
:: Net Imaging
A photo processing applet. Allows to process photos within a
browser: crop, resize, rotate, adjust brightness and contrast,
etc.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12224
:: Gham
The NotesBuddy Version 4.14 continues to unify the experience of
e-mail, instant messaging, awareness, and directory; it adds
additional ease-of-use features; and it supports the latest
levels of Sametime.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12218
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* Feature 8) -----------> New on internet.com <----------
:: P2Ps Score Landmark Legal Victory
Peer-to-peer networks are not responsible for the copyright
violations of their users, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in
San Francisco ruled Thursday. The decision upholds a lower court
ruling based on the technology neutrality principles established
in the 1984 Sony Betamax case.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,l0cn,4pb3,asp,6ssn
:: Google IPO Investors Get A Break
It wasn't pretty to watch, but the long-awaited initial public
offering from Google got one thing right: investors who braved
all the negative publicity to buy at the IPO price saw a nice
gain for their efforts.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,7e6j,88x6,asp,6ssn
:: Google's IPO Jumps to $100 at Open
Price pops on first day of trading after a rash of missteps
before the search darling's debut.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,knqy,fab2,asp,6ssn
:: A Positive Case For Suppliers
As B2B e-marketplaces become more pervasive, what changes will
small business suppliers have to make, and what benefits can
they expect?
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,i3f1,2xh6,asp,6ssn
:: The Filter for Your Anti-Spam Filter
A Californian company has come up with a way to double check
your mail filter, finding the diamonds that have been thrown out
with the dirt.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,7833,2jey,asp,6ssn
:: Researcher Finds Flaws in XP SP2
German security firm finds weaknesses in the service pack's
warning mechanism.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,bp4w,alxf,asp,6ssn
:: Expert Advice on VOIP
When it comes to VOIP, cool doesn't cut it. The only reason to
make the switch is if the technology saves you money. An expert
explains all.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,iaty,c5v6,asp,6ssn
:: Oki C5150N Review
How does Oki's new entry stand apart from other low-cost color
lasers? For one thing, it's technically an LED instead of laser
printer; for another, it comes with Ethernet as well as USB
connectivity; for a third, its one-pass design is noticeably
faster. Read why this $599 workhorse is an impressive value --
as long as you're not standing under a light fixture.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,12rw,1,e4c1,57ex,asp,6ssn
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