The Ghost of OpenGL 3.0
OpenGL 3.0 seems to become more and more of a promise that’s bound to be broken; like a friend who promises you to give back the money you loaned him,... more »
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Is Your JavaScript Library Standards Compliant?
One of the things JavaScript libraries like jQuery, Dojo, and YUI can do for you is add support for features in the latest Web standards long before... more »
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SpringSource Application Platform + Bundle Repository
Viewpoint on Spring S2AP and OBR announcements from OSGi Alliance's senior architect
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Exceptional Java - Less than perfect exceptions hierarchy
As I said before, I am a supporter of checked exceptions in Java. I think they are a great idea that supports serious software development in the real... more »
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Sling and OSGi
We all have read about Spring adopting OSGi lately, but this article is about the Web Framework Sling, which is built on OSGi on ground up. In this... more »
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JavaOne: Neal Gafter on Closures
I was excited to see Neal talk about closures and I think he did a pretty good job staying focused on practical ways to use closures to reduce... more »
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JavaOne: Brian Goetz on concurrency in Java 7
Brian’s talk focused pretty much exclusively on the new fork-join framework that will be added as part of the JSR 166 extension in Java 7.
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Difference between iterative and incremental development
Do you sometimes also have problem to make clear distinction between iterative and incremental development? What if you should explain difference to... more »
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Updates on Modularity in the Java platform
An update on the JSR 294 (superpackages) and JSR 277 (modularity) direction for Java 7
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LINQ for Java
Would you like to see LINQ (Language INtegrated Queries) implemented for Java? This is an invitation to vote for it and to contribute.
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Understanding GPL: Users who change GPL code have absolutely no, zero, zippo, big bagel, goose egg obligation to give back to "the community".
I, as a developer and user of GPL source code only have an obligation to the people who receive the software, whom I have a distribution relationship... more »
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Automated conversion to web standards a (beta!) reality
The first beta version of Aggiorno has been released: it can convert crappy source code to valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional in just a couple of clicks. It... more »
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Servlet 3.0 (JSR 315) update
It's been a while since I put a post on the blog so I thought I would take this opportunity to give an update on the servlet 3.0 specification. The... more »
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Java 7 at JavaOne 2008
A collection of Java 7 related talks at JavaOne 2008.
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Interview: Rod Johnson on the SpringSource Application Platform
SpringSource has released a server platform, based on OSGi. Not only do its internals use OSGi, but developers will also be able to make use of it... more »
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Grurrah.com winner of Gaia Programming Contest and 10,000 EUROs
Jackson Harper one of the developers on the Mono Project have won the grand prize with his http://grurrah.com environmental saving portal. I... more »
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Scrum: Lessons Learned
Some general stuff about Scrum and common problems.
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The GNU Open-Source License, Ext JS and IGNORAMUSES
All this talk surrounding Ext JS is quite disturbing! No one seems to understand the GNU open-source license. The GNU OSS license is well suited for... more »
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OSGi & Modularity
The .jar file has always been a great unit of modularity on the Java platform. Unfortunately, it also comes with the classpath baggage, and .jar files... more »
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Simple CSS: Creating More Readable Text
Typography is an important part of Web design. Just like in the print world, your content needs to be readable to your viewers for it to be of any... more »
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4 Uber Cool Css Techniques For Links
A summary of 4 techniques for links with examples and download option. Each of these techniques is pure css, no ugly hacks, no JavaScript.
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Software Development as profession? Not Yet, Probably Never
In Scott Bain's book: Emergent Design: The Evolutionary Nature of Professional Software Development, we're asked to consider should Software... more »
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JSR 294 Superpackages No More
Alex Buckley posted a mail to the JSR 294 list with was more or less superpackages meeting kryptonite. Though in this case, Alex is in my opinion the... more »
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XHTML 2.0 and HTML 5 The difference is in the details
XHTML 2.0 and HTML 5 are both still not official recommendations and a lot of discussion is still going on in both camps. But with public drafts made... more »
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Staying Safe With Pulse 2.1
Regardless of the degree of responsibility a developer assumes or how well legal teams can cover every base, open source licenses and the usage... more »
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