Computing evolved with Desktop computing and then web apps. Browser Based apps are always slow and faulty, they can never as robust as a desktop can be. After The invention of web services and REST API, I would love to see web enabled desktop Apps. I love the concept of Portable Apps , When we mix concept of portable Apps and Cloud Based storage, we can achieve much better results. BUT Google will never let it happen, they are re-inventing all those age old things again in browser. I have posted a small video response on you tube.

This text compares Java's two stream oriented XML parsers, SAX and StAX, and explains the difference in a "push" model and "pull" model. It also lists other differences in these two API's. If you have ever wondered which of these two API's to use, this text may help you decide.

MuleSoft released a brand new product, Mule Data Integrator, for graphical data mapping and transformation. Mule Data Integrator (MDI) is free for developers to use and includes an Eclipse-based designer that is fully integrated with Mule IDE.