Is Ruby very syntax rich? Do you like it? I don’t.
I tried delving into Ruby couple of times in the past. Every time I had this weird feeling of what am I doing here when I am already very well... more »
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Skinning a Slider with Nimbus
So time for a example of how to skin a Swing JSlider using the Nimbus Look and Feel and some simple painting code. So this is what we get with the... more »
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101 Reasons Why PostgreSQL is a better fit for Rails than MySQL
Explaining why PostgreSQL is a better fit for Rails than MySQL
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A very late “Nimbus is Done” blog!
Kirill Grouchnikov 
via jasperpotts.com
Wow its been crazy, we have finally finished Nimbus for 6u10 and release candidate is out there Java 6u10 RC Download, have done Java One and I am now... more »
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Java, Groovy & JavaFx: side to side 2
bloid via jroller.com
Second part of the Java,Groovy,JavaFx series. The following table details the language features introduced in JSE 5 and how they may or may not be... more »
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NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta The Solution For PHP Developers?
The recently released NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta introduced support for PHP development. This post asks PHP developers whether you've tried NetBeans yet,... more »
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Java Swing fonts in Java 6u10 : B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.!
Java 6u10 really delivers for Windows users in terms of Swing fidelity. Linux users are not far behind with the improvements in OpenJDK 7.
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Torvalds: Fed up with 'security circus'
Kirill Grouchnikov via networkworld.com
Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, says he's fed up with what he sees as a "security circus" surrounding software vulnerabilities and how... more »
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Java's uncertain future
Java's future looks to me very uncertain in this period. I started studying Java during 1999 summer, and working with it since then. Many things... more »
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Guidewire: Waterfall is more expensive - 1
Interesting example clarifying the dynamic tension caused by organizational change necessary to streamline the business. This case demonstrates how... more »
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A Java-near-speed Groovy
bloid via chanwit.blogspot.com
I'm currently be able to make Groovy speed step closer to Java. It's a high aim, and it's clear to be possible with JVMIT now. I was working on... more »
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Java GUI finally looks AWESOME !
Java GUI finally looks AWESOME ! With Java 1.6 Update 10 beta everything in Swing is like SWT and native components. Everything is smooth.
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Find the Perfect Colors for Your Website
Color choice is a crucial decision in every website design. Sometimes you may be designing a site for an existing business that already has an... more »
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A Better Applet Experience, Part 1: a custom loading screen
You may have heard that JavaSE 6 update 10 is supposed to improve the experience of applets. You may have even seen the demos of dragging and dropping... more »
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7 New Sites for Designers that are Worth a Look
A quick collection of several noteworthy launches within the past few weeks.
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The Grails event model
Everything in Grails, from build scripts to individual artifacts such as domain classes and controllers, throw events at key points during an... more »
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40 CSS Web Form Style Tutorials For Web Developers
When developing a project it's important to have a good form input structure throughout, most commonly used forms will tend to be Login, Register and... more »
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Two Exhaustive Free Tools for Web Developers
If you're a developer, or would-be developer, working on any type of web-based project, there are a couple of free resources that I recommend for... more »
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Development Simplified: NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta is now Available!
bloid via blogs.sun.com
With its goal of providing a superior environment that reduces development time, the NetBeans community is pleased to announce the availability of... more »
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An Open Letter to Scott Guthrie
Thank you for your team’s contributions to the software development industry. ASP.Net, the CLR, and your other significant additions to the .Net... more »
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Java 7 Platform: What’s In, What’s Out!
puredanger via clevegibbon.com
Alex Miller maintains an unofficial Java 7 home page and recently updated his predictions about what will make it into Java 7. boy, did this spark off... more »
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Sun may or may not be about to obliterate Oracle and Microsoft
It’s very possible that Sun Microsystems has their shit together as they engineer the new Rock processor. Due out in 2009, it will be the first... more »
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Grails security: Tomcat policy files
bloid via rpu-notes.blogspot.com
After some hours i got running our grails application in apache-tomcat 6.0.18 secure mode:
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Can You Make A Living As an iPhone Developer?
bloid via sitepoint.com
A day after the release of Apple’s iPhone application store, that was the question that Jason Fried over at 37signals asked. “Most [apps in the iPhone... more »
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Still problems with OpenJDK...
After fixing my trivial but severe error described in my previous post, other problems occurred with OpenJDK and blueMarine.
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