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* Feature 1) Articles
* Feature 2) From the Archive
* Feature 3) New Applets and Applications
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* Feature 6) Java and Jini News
* Feature 7) Java Bytes
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* Feature 1) ---------------> Articles <-----------------
# Java Articles
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/
:: Web Services Metadata
The "JSR181" effort is led by BEA systems and is presently in
the public review stage of the JCP. There objective... A rapid
and simple solution to define and develop web services.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/webservices/
:: SAP announces J2EE support with NetWeaver
SAP and Java together? This month SAP made the big announcement, that the
NetWeaver technology platform will now offer support for the
Java 2 Platform intrigued we waanted to know more.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/NetWeaver/
:: Working with JDOM, XPath and XSLT
This month Keld will give some advice on which tools to use for
a given task, and then go further into one of his absolute
favorites, JDOM. We'll look at some of the more advanced
features of JDOM, namely the use of XPath and XSLT with JDOM.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/tutorials/jdom&/
:: Java 5 Unleash the Tiger on Your Next Project
Sun has let loose the Tiger. The newest version of the Java
platform was just released as Java 5 with many enhancements.
What happened to versions 3 and 4?
http://javaboutique.internet.com/reviews/Java_5/
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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/
:: CrazyCursor
CrazyCursor can be used as a plug-in for your Java applications
to offer a funny rotating and animated mouse cursor. When
applied to a component, the cursor will point in the moving
direction.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/CrazyCursor/
:: JasperAssistant
JasperAssistant is a visual report designer for JasperReports,
a popular open-source reporting engine.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/applications/jasperasst/
:: Scrabble 3D
A game much like the original board game, but instead of laying
pieces on the board, you insert them in 3D space without
gravity. Points are scored on your words letter length. Soon to
be updated with AI CPU opponent.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/scrabblegame/
:: JChain SA
JChain SA is a toolkit for copy protection and license
management of Java applications. The authorization and
activation of products depends on the exchange of profile data
and key data by e-mail or other means. So, you don't have to set
up any server.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/applications/jchain/
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* Feature 4) --> Windows Technology Featured Articles <--
:: Important Information About an ASP.NET Vulnerability
Microsoft has released a patch that is meant to help protect
against a reported vulnerability in ASP.NET. It's recommended
that ASP.NET users either install the patch or implement the
previously-published workaround to prevent unauthorized Web site
visitors from viewing secured content.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,br3f,h75,asp,6ssn
:: Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services - Part 1
Adnan Masood discusses Microsoft's comprehensive integrated
business intelligence, data mining, analysis and reporting
solution: Microsoft SQL Server Analysis services and Microsoft
SQL Server Reporting services.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,h2jc,cpdf,asp,6ssn
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* Feature 5) ---------------> Java Forum <---------------
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* Feature 6) ------------------> News <------------------
# Java and Jini News
http://javaboutique.internet.com/news/
http://javaboutique.internet.com/jini/
:: JNIWrapper 2.6
Calling native Windows code without explicitly coding JNI is
facilitated by JNIWrapper, which recently updated to version
2.6. The product allows you to code in Java and let it take care
of the JNI native code libraries. The release notes indicate
that the most of the changes in this version are bug fixes. The
product's news page says that next up is a 1.0 release of the
JExplorer product for embedding a browser in Swing, and
releasing an initial version of JNIWrapper for Mac OS X.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,fxj4,i3l6,asp,6ssn
:: Java VM and .NET Benchmarks
Technical Consultant Kazuyuki Shudo has published a wide-ranging
set of benchmarks comparing various Java virtual machines and
.NET runtimes. The surveyed JVM's include those from Sun and
IBM, as well as the Jikes RVM, Kaffe, GCJ-compiled code, and
others. The .NET contenders, where appropriate, include
Microsoft's .NET runtime and Mono. Slashdot also has a vigorous
discussion of the results.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,211x,kpqm,asp,6ssn
:: New Java Studio Creator Targets Mac, Solaris-x86, I18N
Sun has released the latest version of Java Studio Creator, its
NetBeans- and JSF-based visual tool for building web
applications. Milestones in the free upgrade include support for
Solaris on x86 and Mac OS X. It's also the first multilingual
release of JSC, with support for Japanese and Simplified
Chinese.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,5zjv,6s37,asp,6ssn
:: Sun to add JFluid profiling tool to Java Studio
Sun Microsystems Inc. last week took an important step toward
commercializing an experimental Java performance measurement
tool called JFluid, moving the two-year-old project from the Sun
Labs research and development group into the company's software
division.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,eh0c,j4rx,asp,6ssn
:: SeeBeyond the Way to SOA
Sun Microsystems tries to improve its Java Enterprise System by
porting it to SeeBeyond's composite application platform.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,5fzv,7jw3,asp,6ssn
:: JavaRSS.com 15x faster
JavaRSS.com, an aggregator site for Java-oriented news feeds, is
claiming a 15x speed improvement after their latest upgrade. For
example, download time on a 56.6 Kbps connection has improved
from 58.87 seconds to 3.98. The site collects news from popular
sources, including java.net news and the editor's daily blog,
along with java.sun.com, ONJava, TheServerSite, and more.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,2lsd,cjkm,asp,6ssn
:: BEA Takes SOA to Mobile Devices
BEA notches another product in its Liquid Computing strategy,
offering service-oriented architecture via handhelds.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,7k0z,637l,asp,6ssn
:: JBoss Takes On jBPM Project
The professional open source outfit adds workflow management
to its middleware software lineup.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,e4nc,fxx8,asp,6ssn
:: Java.sun.com: Going 3D with Project Looking Glass
Early in 2003, Hideya Kawahara, a Senior Staff Engineer at Sun
Microsystems, had an inspiration. Recognizing that desktops had
not changed substantially in 20 years, he set out to make them
more aesthetically appealing and more powerful.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,kjyx,f55b,asp,6ssn
:: Defections Rattle Java Alliance
An alliance supporting a key Java specification has frayed as
the standard approaches final draft status, opening the
possibility of a standards war over Web services integration.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,8tyb,lun7,asp,6ssn
:: JIRA 3.0
Atlassian Software Systems has released JIRA 3.0, the latest
version of its J2EE-based issue tracking and project management
software. The new version contains over 400 bug fixes and new
features.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,2j2y,4wee,asp,6ssn
:: IBM Updates Eclipse Java-COM Bridge Tool
IBM has updated its Eclipse-based Development Tool for Java-COM
Bridge. The tool enables tight communication between Java- and
COM- based applications, enabling the use of both kinds of
components in a single application, and facilitating a staged
migration of an application from a COM-based implementation to a
Java one.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,m2jh,jcke,asp,6ssn
:: PlanetaMessenger.org 0.2 Beta 3
PlanetaMessenger 0.2 beta 3 has been released. The lastest
version of the multi-protocol instant messaging application adds
privacy support, look and feel improvements, and an installer
for Windows and all-Java distributions.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,4qv9,kvy1,asp,6ssn
:: Pixory 3.11
Pixory version 3.11 has been released. Pixory is a Java
application allows you to access your photo collection on your
computer from anywhere on the internet. It also allows you to
share photo albums with family and friends, and helps keep your
collection organized. Version 3.11 improves performance and adds
Unicode support throughout.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,f6vk,l4kt,asp,6ssn
:: Montag 0.6
Montag is a web-services system for interfacing with any XML
database that implements the XML:DB API in Java, allowing
different SOAP-based systems, written in different languages and
for different platforms, to operate with XML databases. Montag
0.6 adds a new web services for updating one or more documents
without retriving them, via the XUpdate language.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,lurr,h9r6,asp,6ssn
:: MyJavaPack 1.0.2
MyJavaPack, a one-stop-shop for open-source Java development
tools and frameworks, has reached version 1.0.2. The bundle gets
developers started by downloading and installing the essentials
of open-source Java developmetn including development tools
(ant, Eclipse, JMeter, etc.), development frameworks (Hibernate,
Spring, Struts, Velocity, etc.), Servers (JBoss Tomcat, MySQL,
etc.), and administration tools. The pack approach eliminates
validating each download for integrity, and the whole thing can
be installed from the command line, via ant.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,k778,3jg3,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/
:: UICompiler
The UICompiler project provides a full set of enhanced Swing
widgets, like an enhanced FileChooser, Calendar, Spinbox,
Splashscreen, Dialogand more.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12342
:: Contentix
Contentix a Java based content management system and a
framework designed to develop XML/XSL enabled web
applications.
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12345
:: Dwarf Mail Server
Dwarf Mail Server is a (E)SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 mail server based
on Java (tm) platform
http://www.jars.com/classes/jresout.cgi?resource=12344
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* Feature 8) ----------------> New on internet.com <-----------
:: PeopleSoft: 'We're Not For Sale'
Founder Dave Duffield's memo to employees is designed to rally
the troops as well as the stock, analysts suggest.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,g2fy,g071,asp,6ssn
:: Windows Patch Management, PatchLink Update
PatchLink was an early entrant in the patch management arena.
Today, its flagship product, PatchLink Update, is a major player
in this space. We continue our discussion of third-party patch
management solutions with a look at this offering.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,g2zj,5u4e,asp,6ssn
:: Calif. Warns Residents of Possible ID Theft
UC Berkeley database with more than one million records hacked.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,jfs8,69fw,asp,6ssn
:: Tabbed Browsing Flaws Detected
Users of 'the other' browsers are at risk of spoofing attacks.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,c7bf,ifk8,asp,6ssn
:: Network Management on a Shoestring
How to take the frustration out of small business networking
without breaking the bank.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,61zn,aj4j,asp,6ssn
:: Microsoft, DoJ Resolve Latest Antitrust Dispute
The parties solve distribution issues over MCPP documentation.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,dg0g,6j7p,asp,6ssn
:: Gateway M320XL Review
With Intel telling every laptop shopper to look for the Centrino
label, why should anyone zero in on the Gateway brand? Because a
Pentium M 735 processor makes this $1,650 slimline's speed as
impressive as its standard 15.0-inch screen and DVD±RW burner,
while its 5.5-pound design beats today's 9- and 10-pound
desktop-replacement deadweights.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,ie63,4dmp,asp,6ssn
:: Sensoring the Server Room
With environmental sensors priced lower than the cost of a
single downtime incident, such devices are a worthwhile
investment for the data center looking to keep the disaster
recovery plan in the drawer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,dczu,dht2,asp,6ssn
:: Microsoft, Cisco Shake on Network Security
Collaboration will push for interoperability between competing
platforms for network security compliance.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,iy1n,9zks,asp,6ssn
:: Bit Defender to Fight SMB Security Threats in U.S
Installed in over 41 million computers around the world, Bit
Defender now offers its software in the U.S. What's in it for
us?
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,60ia,k5e1,asp,6ssn
:: Softricity Supplies Conflict Prevention for Web Apps
A new extension for the company's application virtualization
platform ensures conflict-free execution of Web applications on
any Windows machine.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,16v7,1,93vo,ijp3,asp,6ssn
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:: Web Services Metadata
The "JSR181" effort is led by BEA systems and is presently in
the public review stage of the JCP. There objective... A rapid
and simple solution to define and develop web services.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/webservices/
:: SAP announces J2EE support with NetWeaver
SAP and Java together? This month SAP made the big announcement, that the
NetWeaver technology platform will now offer support for the
Java 2 Platform intrigued we waanted to know more.
http://javaboutique.internet.com/articles/NetWeaver/
:: Processing Image Pixels using Java, Creating a Spotlight
Learn how to control the brightness of pixels in an image. You
will see how to create a spotlight that lights up the center of
an image leaving the outer edges dark.
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3423661
:: Facilitating Teamwork with XML and XSL
Learn to use XML and XSL in your Java projects to help
designers and programmers co-exist on the same project.
http://www.developer.com/java/web/article.php/3420551
:: WindowBuilder Pro: Advanced Java GUI Creation in Eclipse
Want to build Java user interfaces without drowning in the
minutia of the Java GUI libraries? WindowBuilder Pro may be the
tool for you. Learn all about this Eclipse plug-in as Jason
Morris puts it to the test.
http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/22186
:: Simplify Your Web App Development Using the Spring MVC Framework
Struts is in fairly widespread use in the Java world, but the
Spring MVC framework promises to provide a simpler alternative
to Struts for separating presentation layer and business logic.
Learn how to build a simple stock trading Web application using
Spring's MVC framework.
http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/22134
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