Development tools for continuous software delivery
Software developers build applications faster when they have the right tools. Review the essential tools every software developer needs, such as Git, Jenkins, IDEs such as Eclipse and build tools including Maven and Gradle. Also, gain insight into how AI and machine learning are pushing software development tool capabilities to new levels to help developers generate quality code.
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Video
20 Nov 2024
OpenAPI, Swagger and Python
Looking for an easy way to create, test and document your RESTful APIs written in Python? Swagger and OpenAPI make it easy. This tutorial shows you how to do it. Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Nov 2024
Top 10 Jenkins alternatives
Tired of the overhead of hosting your own Jenkins installation and looking for some alternatives? Here are 10 of the best. Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2017
Oracle Code conference a worthwhile investment for full-stack developers
Oracle Code is a software conference that both promotes Oracle's cloud computing message, while providing useful knowledge to full-stack developers. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2017
Tips for avoiding external and internal API performance issues
After convincing users to integrate into your system, the last thing you want is for them to suffer from API performance issues. Ensure users that API performance isn't a problem. Continue Reading
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Podcast
03 Apr 2017
Container tools fighting hard to keep up with the Docker trend
Tooling often lags behind big technology trends, which is why the container tools industry is being forced to mature quickly as Docker adoption takes off. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Mar 2017
Amazon S3 outage a Fukushima moment for cloud computing
The Amazon S3 outage has turned into the Fukushima moment of cloud computing, as users re-evaluate the cloud's long-term viability. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2017
GPU computing key to machine learning and big data performance
While the CPU remains central to data processing, massive gains in the area of AI analytics and dig data performance are being seen when GPU computing is thrown into the mix. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Mar 2017
JavaScript front-end frameworks, TypeScript skills in demand in 2017
What's hot in software in 2017? In JavaScript front-end frameworks, its TypeScript and componentized front-end web app development, says Progress expert. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2017
IoTaaS? Clearing the roadblocks to IoT-as-a-Service adoption
It would appear that everything is available as-a-Service these days, so why not IoTaaS? Here's what's hindering IoT-as-a-Service adoption. Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2017
Pass on the JSON, and choose binary encoding formats instead
Find out how developers can achieve significant performance boosts using new binary encoding formats as alternatives to JSON and XML. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Oct 2016
SVG graphics and HTML5 key to creating consistent UIs across devices
Find out how new libraries and tools promise to bring a consistent UI with SVG graphics in HTML5 development. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2016
How embedded technologies are enabling the Internet of Things (IOT)
From wearable devices to internet connected devices called NodeBots, embedded technologies are enabling the development of all of the cool, new devices that are colloquially being referred to as the Internet of Things (IOT). Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2016
JShell: Adding REPL capabilities to the JDK
At JavaOne 2016, Oracle's chief architect of the Java platform group, Mark Reinhold, discusses the addition of JShell. Learn why he's excited. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Aug 2016
Could someone please provide a proper toString() method implementation?
Why is it that twenty years after the release of Java, the lapidary toString() method still spits out nothing more than a useless hashcode? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Aug 2016
Git Tutorial – The Ultimate Guide
Git is, without any doubt, the most popular version control system. Ironically, there are other version control systems easier to learn and to use, but, despite that, Continue Reading
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Podcast
04 Aug 2016
Gil Tene extols the benefits of hardware transactional memory at QCon
Everyone likes a feature that improves performance out of the box, which is why hardware transactional memory has become such a hot topic at QCon 2016 Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Jul 2016
Technical debt is not scary if you invest it well
Many are scared off by the prospect of technical debt, but the flipside of debt is often the acquisition of an asset. Joe Ottinger explains why technical debt isn't always scary. Continue Reading
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Podcast
26 Jul 2016
What's new in the Jenkins 2.0 continuous integration tool release?
Jenkins 2.0 is the latest, full increment release of the world's most downloaded continuous integration tool. Here we look at what's new and why you should upgrade. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jun 2016
Will server hardware perform faster with transactional memory?
For many Java applications doing list processing, having transactional memory built right into Intel's commodity CPUs will result in greater server hardware performance. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2016
Beachbody pumps up application performance monitoring tools
Costly website and app downtime spurred an application performance monitoring tools makeover at Beachbody. Learn how the fitness firm chose and deployed new APM tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 May 2016
Make predictive monitoring effective for your organization
The ability to anticipate an issue with predictive monitoring outweighs the value of performance monitoring. Chris Riley discusses further. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Apr 2016
Using BackOps to improve software development processes
Learn how BackOps understands different personality types and can improve the software development lifecycle and scale the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2016
Improving Web app performance as simple as embracing HTTP/2
Learn about how the rapidly growing HTTP/2 protocol can improve Web app performance and reduce development headaches. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Mar 2016
The five keys to mastering software analytics, logging and reporting
Simply turning on an analytics engine, going over logs and generating a report isn't enough to understand your software. Here are five keys to getting the most out of your analytics. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Mar 2016
Make SCM tool Git the easiest part in a DevOps transition
One of the first changes made by organizations engaging in a DevOps transition is using Git. Here are five tips to help simplify the adoption of the SCM tool. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Feb 2016
Five drawbacks to choosing JSF as your web application framework
Being packed as part of the Java EE web profile, JSF is a compelling web framework to choose, but here are five reasons why you might want to think twice about using JavaServer Faces as UI framework for your project. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Feb 2016
Choosing the right DevOps tool to tame your polyglot programming
When programs are built using a polyglot of different languages, organizations need good DevOps tools to manage that integration. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Jan 2016
The top software picks for making Windows 10 workstations productive
What software do you need to install on a Windows 10 machine to create an incredible, full featured, desktop computer that allows you to do everything you want? Here's our top software picks. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2015
Social business applications entice, but enterprises are skeptical
Alan Pelz-Sharpe discusses social business applications and why businesses are wary of this strategy. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2015
Exploring a software architect's favorite Oracle JavaFX tools
At JavaOne 2015, Java enthusiast Rob Terpilowski discusses why he's still a fan of Oracle JavaFX tools. Continue Reading
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News
08 Dec 2015
Did Android applications save Java? Expert weighs in
Barry Burd, Java expert and author, discusses how Android applications may have brought Java back from the brink. Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2015
Java whiz Barry Burd discusses Greenfoot programming
Learn more about Greenfoot programming from Java pro Barry Burd. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Dec 2015
How to build an application integration framework for flexibility
Learn how MOBI Wireless created a back end infrastructure that makes it easy to implement different business workflows across service providers. Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2015
Pressure to hire Java developers intensifies in Seattle
To hire Java developers, Seattle software architect Rob Terpilowski has to compete against local heavyweights like Amazon. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Oct 2015
Productivity tools in growing lightweight architectures
ZeroTurnaround developer advocate Simon Maple discussed the most important productivity tools, including WebSphere. Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Sep 2015
XRebel changes application performance monitoring tools
In this podcast, ZeroTurnaround's Jevgeni Kabanov discusses how XRebel differentiates itself from competing application performance monitoring tools on the market. Continue Reading
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Podcast
09 Sep 2015
Improving developer productivity with ZeroTurnaround
In this podcast, Anton Arhipov and Geert Bevin talk about ZeroTurnaround's legacy of delivering tools that improve developer productivity. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2015
Addressing the SPI performance issues you don't realize you already have
New frameworks like Angular and Ember make creating applications with a single-page-interface (SPI) easier than ever. But quite often the performance feedback never gets back to the server, especially given the fact that all of that code runs on the client. Here's how to deal with the SPI performance problems you didn't know you had. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2015
OpenShift set to revolutionize PaaS platforms
OpenShift not only revolutionizes PaaS platforms, it embraces DevOps by creating tools and advancing technologies that simplify operations professionals' lives. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2015
OpenStack develops its own static code analysis tool for Python
For OpenStack, necessity proved to be the mother of invention, leading to development of a static code analysis tool for Python called Bandit. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2015
Six Steps to Accelerating Mobile App Testing
With software testing being one of the most time consuming steps in the application lifecycle management (ALM) process, everyone is looking at ways to speed up testing. In this article, we look at six ways to accelerate mobile application testing. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2015
The next generation of cloud management and monitoring (CMM) tools with Aternity
Cloud management and monitoring (CMM) presents new challenges in this world of distributed data, distributed compute nodes and abstract hypervisors. Aternity is helping to solve many of these problems with their latest offerings. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2015
Emerging 2015 Java trends: Cloud based IDEs and greater Java 8 adoption
So far in 2015, big trends are emerging in the Java ecosystem, and top among those trends are the use of cloud-based IDEs and the adoption of Java 8 and lambda expressions. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2015
Cloud based IDEs shine, despite developer reservations
Organizations are starting to consider cloud IDEs as a practical alternative to traditional desktop IDEs and associated tool chains. Read on for some of the best practices for getting the most from this transition. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Mar 2015
Virtual networking can improve DevOps software quality
Increased use of advanced networking functionality and virtual networking could lead to improved DevOps software quality. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Mar 2015
Enterprise architects consider using cloud-based IDEs
For many reasons, enterprise architects are now considering cloud-based IDEs as an alternative to a desktop development environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Mar 2015
Rethink your tooling: How to make the DevOps promise a reality
Many organizations have struggled with breaking down the wall between development and operations. Tools are not the solution to every problem that faces DevOps integration, but they can help to make the DevOps promise a reality. Is it time to rethink your DevOps tooling? Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Mar 2015
Will ObjectLayout's StructuredArrays finally solve the Java performance problem?
Java performance has greatly improved over the years, but getting true, linear scalability has always been a problem, largely due to the way data collections are handled in memory. However, new approaches to memory management are being developed, and ObjectLayout's StructuredArrays just might make it into Java 9 or 10. Continue Reading
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Podcast
06 Mar 2015
What is Google's Solve for X?
Learn about the Google initiative, Solve for X, in this podcast with Barry Burd. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2015
Google's Solve for X program names four pioneers
Google's Solve for X program has determined four moonshot finalists. Learn who they are and the technological advances they represent. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2015
Google's Solve for X Program nears this year's final round
Interested in solving the worlds greatest problems? Well, Google is, and if you want Google to give some of your solutions a little attention, then getting in on their Solve for X program is a must. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jan 2015
Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE?
With so many improvements in both cloud based technology and handheld devices, more and more developers want to develop in the same device they send texts with. Will 2015 be the year of the cloud-based, mobile IDE? Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jan 2015
10 reasons why HTML5 implementation should happen now
Learn the top 10 reasons why HTML5 implementation should be your next Web development project. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Nov 2014
Seven ways to optimize mobile apps for improved performance
While many organizations have been developing mobile apps for years, making sure those apps are optimized in such a way that will improve performance is still a challenge. Here we look at seven simple ways organizations can optimize their mobile applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Oct 2014
Incorporating Google Maps to the Java desktop
Rob Terpilowski discusses how he and his architect team brought Google Maps to the Java desktop in this video from JavaOne 2014. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Mar 2014
NetBeans
NetBeans is a Java-based integrated development environment (IDE). The term also refers to the IDE’s underlying application platform framework. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2014
Top five reasons why Scala might not be the right choice for your next project
There is a time and a place for everything, but is it the right time to use Scala in your next project? Sometimes sober second thought is a good thing, so if you're thinking about moving to Scala, here are a few warnings you might want to heed. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2014
The server-side trend for 2014? Modular and componentized application servers
With modern applications, the focus is more on the software being developed, and less on the server-side software that manages all of the back-end services. The trend for 2014 and beyond? More modularization and componentization. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2014
Getting out is harder than getting in: The importance of a cloud exit strategy
Many organizations have overcome their fear of moving to the cloud and have adopted various cloud based technologies. But every entrance should have a corresponding exit. Sadly, not enough organizations have thought about a cloud exit strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2013
Pros, cons of moving from Swing to JavaFX: UI tools a plus
In this Q&A, Lynden Inc. senior software architect Rob Terpilowski explains why his team found JavaFX provided richer UI tools than Swing. Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2013
Java development and application lifecycle management collide at JavaOne
There is an intersection between Java development and application lifecycle management, but at JavaOne this year, the ebb has flowed away from ALM, as the conference focuses largely on the technical side of things. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Aug 2013
Software developers demanding resource based, RESTful APIs
Software developers are demanding APIs that are delivered in a RESTful, resource based way, and one way to do that is by building with the RESTlet framework. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2013
Apache Solr
Apache Solr is an open source search platform built upon a Java library called Lucene. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 May 2013
Two most commonly misconfigured Tomcat performance settings
Tomcat on the server is different from Tomcat on the desktop, but too many system admins fail to optimize their production servers for performance. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2013
Big Data Hadoop solutions with Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra
As Hadoop evolves, complimentary technologies such as Hive, Mahout, HBase and Cassandra are allowing software engineers get more and more out of commodity hardware. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Apr 2013
Simplified cloud-based application development with Node.js
Cloud-based application development with Node.js allows for one simple and scalable technology to be used on both the client and the server. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2013
Contrasting distributed computing with concurrent programming:
In many ways, concurrent programming and distributed programming address the same set of programming issues, but there are significant differences between the two, and architects and developers need to understand the difference. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jan 2013
How NoSQL, MySQL and MongoDB worked together to solve a big-data problem
Choosing between schemaless NoSQL databases and strong-schema relational designs isn't an either-or decision, as this case study points out. When dealing with their big data problem, Craigslist decided that their MySQL servers could use a little help from MongoDB, and putting the two technologies together created a better system with greater availability, scalability and performance. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2013
The Craigslist Dilemma: A case study for big data and NoSQL solutions
It's hard to imagine just how many postings Craigslist has handled over the years, and if you were in charge of archiving those posts and storing them for compliance, you'd need a 'big data' solution. So how does Craigslist manage all of their data, both the incoming stuff and the stuff that needs archiving? It's a beautiful combination of MySQL, NoSQL and a little help from the people at 10Gen. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Oct 2012
Consistent application performance: It's not always about speed
When developing applications, the response time is always an important metric. But inconsistent response times can often be more aggravating than slow sites. Make sure you take response time consistency into your application performance reviews. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Oct 2012
Web page performance: Removing the white flicker delay
Looking for ways to improve the performance of web page rendering and removal of the white flicker that often occurs when a web page loads? There are many tweaks and tips commonly talked about regarding web page development – from design to the final deployment of an application. However, most of the end user's time is spent on the front end, hence from the user's perspective the most promising area to look for improvement is with the web page and how speedily the web pages loads when user clicks on a link or URL. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jul 2012
Discovering the right metrics for scalability testing
Scalability testing is perhaps the most important test you need to run on your application before going forward with deployment. But how do you know when you've proven that your application can scale. Here we take a look at some of the most important metrics to measure when testing the scalability of your applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 May 2012
Why Java applications fail to scale linearly: A simple explanation
The process of scaling up Java applications often runs into the problem of diminishing returns, where adding another processor no longer adds significant benefit. Why won't Java programs scale? Here's your answer. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
17 Feb 2012
Install the Apache Tomcat application server
The first choice in application servers for many Java developers is the open source Apache Tomcat. Learn how to download and install the Apache Tomcat 6 servlet engine. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Sep 2011
Cloud Technologies are Changing the IT Landscape
By far, the largest impact of a cloud computing model is to IT infrastructure. The migration to such a model must be carefully considered because not only is hardware and software affected but also the way in which internal IT processes and vendor relationships must change. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Aug 2011
Embedded operating systems: Linux versus Windows
Choosing the right embedded operating system is not an easy decision. Closely examine the pros and cons of each OS to determine which one will bring the most value to your specific project. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2011
Say No To The Cloud? There Are Reasons Why
The extensively use of IT systems by business users to increase productivity and bring down cots of operations has lead to building and maintaining substantial IT infrastructure. Managing the complex IT systems require high capital cost, expensive IT manpower with high attrition rate, security, and maintenance. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Developing for the cloud: How developing in the cloud is different
The benefits of cloud computing have been widely touted – business agility, scalability, efficiencies and cost savings among the top – and companies are migrating and building mission-critical Java applications specifically for cloud environments at a growing rate. TheServerSide caught up recently with Bhaskar Sunkara, Director of Engineering at AppDynamics, an application performance company focused on Java and cloud applications, to discuss the challenges in developing Java applications for the cloud and managing them once they’re there. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Scala and the cloud
As the cloud becomes more popular, so does the functional programming language Scala. Don't worry though, it's Java compatible and it runs on a JVM. So why are people using it? Perhaps because it's so functional. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Feb 2011
Sharding in the Cloud
I/O reads to non-virtualized datastores can be one of the biggest bottlenecks in applications that have been deployed to the cloud. One of the easiest ways to avoid this problem is to simply shard your database. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Dec 2010
Caching Scenarios
Caching is a quick and easy way to save roundtrips between your application and where you store your data. However, it’s not as easy as just snapping a map into your application – to really leverage a cache, you not only have to understand where a cache can be used, but how it can affect what your application does and how your architecture is used. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Nov 2010
Comparing MySQL and Postgres 9.0 Replication
Replication is one of the most popular features used in RDBMS’s today. Replication is used for disaster recovery purposes (i.e. backup or warm stand-by servers), reporting systems where query activity is offloaded onto another machine to conserve resources on the transactional server, and scale-out architectures that use sharding or other methods to increase overall query performance and data throughput. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jun 2010
The Performance Paradox of the JVM: Why More Hardware Means More Failures
Administrators are seeing their JVMs not crash, but pause, and just stop responding to requests, as though they were a 400 meter sprinter, stopping to catch their breath at the end of a race. Continue Reading
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Definition
03 May 2010
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB)
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is an architecture for setting up program components, written in the Java programming language, that run in the server parts of a computer network that uses the client/server model. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2009
Asynchronous Processes Modeled as Persistent Finite State Machines
The need for a way to execute concurrent tasks within Java has been addressed within JSE by the java.util.concurrent.Executor and in a limited fashion in JEE by the WorkManager specification. Unfortunately, the WorkManager specification is only supported by two application servers – BEA's WebLogic and IBM's WebSphere – and does not address several requirements that commonly exist in concurrent applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Oct 2008
Groovy
Groovy is a dynamic object-oriented programming language for the Java virtual machine (JVM) that can be used anywhere Java is used. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2008
Introduction to m2eclipse
In this article, we will explore the features m2eclipse provides and help you start using an Eclipse plugin which provides real Maven integration for the best IDE platform available. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2008
Scaling Your Java EE Applications
In this article, Wang Yu takes real world cases as examples to explain ways on how to scale Java applications based on his experiences on the laboratory projects, and at the same time, bring together practice, science, algorithms, frameworks, and experience on failed projects, to help readers on building high scalable Java applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Mar 2008
JAX-WS (Java API for XML Web Services)
Java API for XML Web Services (JAX-WS) is one of a set of Java technologies used to develop Web services... (Continued) Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2008
Performance Engineering - a Practitioner's Approach to Performance Testing
With every passing day, organizations are becoming more and more conscious about the performance of their Enterprise Solutions. As the IT industry matures and the technology evolves, so does the awareness about expectations from an Enterprise Application. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Oct 2006
Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)
The Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) is an application program interface (API) that provides a uniform framework for the implementation of security features in Java. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Sep 2006
Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)
The Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) is a set of application program interfaces (APIs) that can determine the identity of a user or computer attempting to run Java code, and ensure that the entity has the privilege or permission to execute the functions requested... (Continued) Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2006
Testing Concurrent Programs
Writing correct concurrent programs is harder than writing sequential ones. This is because the set of potential risks and failure modes is larger - anything that can go wrong in a sequential program can also go wrong in a concurrent one, and with concurrency comes additional hazards not present in sequential programs such as race conditions, data races, deadlocks, missed signals, and livelock. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2006
Testing a persistent domain model
Some developers treat testing in the same way I treat flossing: It's a good idea but they either do it with great reluctance or not at all. Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2006
Free Book: EJB Design Patterns
EJB Design Patterns goes beyond high-level design pattern descriptions into critical EJB-specific implementation issues, illustrated with source code implementations. But remember, there are also some Evil Design Patterns you need to be aware of! Continue Reading
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News
11 May 2006
Book Chapters: Mastering EJB 3rd Edition Review Project
Much has happened since the second edition of Mastering EJB book series; mainly, the release of EJB 2.1 specification and massive adoption of Web services technologies by the industry. EJB 2.1 had a few but substantial additions in the specification. Besides, EJB 2.1 specification is part of J2EE 1.4 platform, which has some major additions/changes. As a result, a new edition of this book is warranted. The proposed new edition will contain five new chapters - each either covering a major EJB 2.1 technology or focusing on best practices (such as security) related to the same. This plus the normal updates (ranging from 10% to 50%) to all the existing chapters result in an overall 30% change in the proposed edition from the previous one. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jan 2006
Using Eclipse BIRT Report Libraries and Templates
Any organization that implements Web reporting quickly realizes the need for standards and controls in reporting infrastructure and content development, especially those implementations with large numbers of complex reports, or large developer communities. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Sep 2005
JOLAP (Java Online Analytical Processing)
JOLAP (Java Online Analytical Processing) is a Java application-programming interface (API) for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) environment that supports the creation, storage, access, and management of data in an online analytical processing (OLAP) application. Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2005
Code Analysis with the Eclipse Profiler
In my experience as a software professional, I often have the need to analyse an existing body of code in order to understand it. Everyone tries his or her best to create adequate documentation but it's a rare thing to find a fully documented component that needs no further explanation. This document describes an analysis technique using the Eclipse Profiler. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2005
Tuning Your Stress Test Harness
Have you ever had to stress test an application only to discover that you couldn't make sense of the results? If you have been in this situation or you are about to embark on a stress testing exercise, here are a few things that you need to consider. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2004
Enhancing Web Application Performance with Caching
Memory is a constant bottleneck for large, busy applications. Effective caching strategies can both lower the memory footprint and speed up the application. Caching is a well known optimization technique because it keeps items that have been recently used in memory, anticipating that they will be needed again. Continue Reading