Best Java article of July 2008

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Current Entries

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CAS May Be Easier in a Production Environment

17 Jul 2008David Whitehurst

CAS may be easier in a production environment

Java

Dev

Version Control Challenges in Agile Environments

2 Jul 2008Kenji Sulzberger

The Agile Manifesto states that individuals and interactions are more important than processes and tools. I pretty much agree with that. But the iterative nature of agile projects also raises some particular challenges to version control, which are just as important for small shops.

Annotation Transformers in Java

5 Jul 2008Cedric Beust

An article about Annotation transformers in Java

Java

Dev

Ajaxion - Standalone AJAX - Part 2 of 2 - C# and Java Example

22 Jan 2013radumi

An article about how to keep AJAX simple as it is and get the most out of it.

Generics in Java – Part I

8 Jul 2008Member 2230040

This article introduces the concepts of Generics and shows you examples of how to use it.

Ajaxion - Standalone AJAX - Part 1 of 2 - A UI perspective on REST

21 Jan 2013radumi

An article about how to build Web applications of the future relying on the current standards and less technology.

Serializing Java objects to XML with WOX

26 Jul 2008Carlos Jaimez

This article explains how to use WOX to serialize Java objects to XML. One of its main features is the generation of standard XML, which is language independant.

Generics in Java – Part II

8 Jul 2008Member 2230040

This article discusses how Generics is implemented in Java, and we delve into a number of issues with it.

Star Trek "Galactic Conquest" Game Contest Submission (Java)

6 Aug 2008Robert Bettinelli

Star Trek "Galactic Conquest" Game Contest Submission (Java)

Generics in Java – Part III

9 Jul 2008Member 2230040

This article has discussions on issues with mixing generic and non-generic (raw-type) code, and the issues of converting a non-generic legacy code to generics.

Pirates and Session Beans - There is a Relation

19 Jul 2008David Whitehurst

An article about pirates and session beans - there is a relation

Java 5 Features: Part-II

13 Jul 2008Member 2230040

This article discusses two new features in Java 5: varargs and static import.

Get this Cookbook and Go Deep with the Force.com Platform

25 Jul 2008developer.force.com Team

Created by leading engineers on the Force.com platform R&D team, this no-cost Cookbook is loaded with Java, .NET and PHP code "recipes" that provide expert methods, patterns, and solutions for building on-demand apps.

Structural Typing vs. Duck Typing

5 Jul 2008Cedric Beust

An article that discusses structural typing vs. duck typing

Java

Dev

Simplifying CAS for Security

17 Jul 2008David Whitehurst

An article about simplifying CAS for security

Java

Dev

End-to-End Real World BlackBerry Application, Part 3

13 Jul 2008MiamiCoder

End-to-end real world BlackBerry application walkthrough, Part 3.

Match your String with Wild Card Characters

23 Jul 2008DebadattaMishra

This article gives you an idea of how to compare your string with * and ? so called wild cards

Java 5 Features

13 Jul 2008Member 2230040

This article discusses new features in Java 5, and see how you can benefit from these. In Part-I, we cover auto-boxing and foreach.

Building Graphical Displays for the Desktop and Web

28 Jul 2008ILOG, Inc.

Software developers know that user interfaces often take much longer to build than initially planned. This white paper presents approaches for quickly creating and delivering graphically rich user interfaces that work on both the desktop and the Ajax-enhanced browser.

Are Scala's Case Classes A Failed Experiment?

5 Jul 2008Cedric Beust

An article that discusses Scala's case classes

Java

JavaSE

Dev

Current Participants

Those with articles that match the contest criteria are automatically entered.

Carlos Jaimez

United Kingdom

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Cedric Beust

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

David Whitehurst

CEO Cape Henry Technologies Inc.

United States

David is a Java EE professional with 24 years of IT experience. He's developed software from Fortran to Ruby on Rails. He prefers Java. David has managed the development of projects as team leader and solutions architect. He's also managed software development in the US and Pakistan. David recently formed a company Cape Henry Technologies Inc. in Oklahoma and is presently working to establish his corporation in the state of North Carolina. As a solutions provider he thrives on providing solid architecture and then delivering on the implementations of his designs.

David has three primary professional goals:
Use open source solutions to perform Enterprise business implementations
Listen attentively to his clients and clearly understand their needs
Provide only the best quality solutions for his clients

DebadattaMishra

Systems Engineer Ideal Invent Technologies

India

Debadatta Mishra is a Java developer having 7 years of Industrial Experience. He has written many articles on Core Java and Eclipse plugin development.

developer.force.com Team

Unknown

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

ILOG, Inc.

Unknown

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Kenji Sulzberger

United Kingdom

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

Member 2230040

United States

This member has not yet provided a Biography. Assume it's interesting and varied, and probably something to do with programming.

MiamiCoder

Team Leader

United States

I run a small development team for an international Law Firm.

radumi

Software Developer

New Zealand

Coder

Robert Bettinelli

Web Developer Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Canada

I have background in programming(many languages), web design, hardware and software. Currently I hold a lead database programming position for the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority... Programming in vb.net and java comes 2nd nature to me and of course I do this for fun. I also used to design in cobol and pascal and run a BBS(anyone remember what this was?). Anyways, drop me a line maybe I can help you.

	radumi - Ajaxion - Standalone AJAX - Part 2 of 2 - C# and Java Example
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