Spring Framework - 1

This is a nice article by Thomas Risberg about very basics of Spring Framework. Its must-to-read for every Spring enthusiastic to start. It covers environment setup, development, configuration, unit testing and database support in application.

Read it here Via [Springframework.org] Thanks Thomas Risberg.

Create Installer for Java Application

Today, I came across a good article mentioning how to convert your java application into a installer and distribute it. There is an option to add JRE, obfuscate the code and make .exe of java programme in that.

Read it here. Via [javazing] Thanks Sergey Nechaev.

Implementing a Solution Using EJB 2.1

This is a very nice and detailed article of how to use EJB as solution provider.
Have a look here

Other EJB Stuff: Deploy EJB Application

Journey to Design Pattern - 1

This is my first article in design patterns. Now onwards, will study one DP at a time. Today is Inversion Of Control Pattern. This is very simple and good example to understand IoC.
Read here: Design Better Software with the Inversion of Control Pattern

Other Ref Articles(Still Reading):
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
The Spring Framework

Finally got NB6 (NetBeans6 - m10)

Wow..I have just met NB6 and falls in love. Got it from here and was surprised with so easy and smooth installation steps.  It installed Base IDE, Java IDE, web and Java EE, Mobility pack, UML, SOA and Ruby Stuff. Runtimes include GlassFish v2 Build53 Server(waiting to explore it more), Apache Tomcat 6.0.13, Open ESB2.0 Beta 2 Build 070627_2 and Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 patch EA build 20.

My NB6 life long journey has just started..!!!

Read more: NetBeans IDE - Intro  NetBeans Home  NetBeans UserFAQ

Top 10 Reasons to Switch to NetBeans

Back To Blog

I'm back with more java stuff for blog. In mean time, heard a lot about Flex and NetBeans 6 m10. Will start with few NetBeans stuff, some mashups, SOA demo and using some cool features of currently most popular java IDE. Later will do some practice in Flex. So keep watching posts here.

Packaging EJB 3 Applications

Confused about packaging and deployment of EJB applications? What to put in jar,ear OR war files? This is really a detailed and useful article regarding application packaging and deployment. The article also provides critical information on class loading, so that you can appreciate why the archives are packaged as they are. This is intended to provide you a better understanding of the packaging requirements for EJB that include entities.

Read full Article here.

International Enhancements in Java SE 6

One important strength of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) has always been its internationalization and localization support. The platform continues to evolve, and Java SE 6 provides developers even more control over how they access and use locale-sensitive resources in their applications.

Read Full Article here...

First Article on JSON

Read my first article about JSON from Arun Gupta's Blog. In summary, XML is document-oriented and JSON is data-oriented.

Thanks Arun.

JDK 6 and JDBC 4.0 Advanced Concepts

This article addresses some of the advanced data management concepts starting with a new annotations capability added to the JDBC 4.0 specification.

Via[CodeGuru.com]

10 Commandments for Java Developers

For all Java developers, this is really a learning one. count your problems, roadblocks, other issues while coding abd bug-fixing. Here you can find simple 10 ways to adopt for having a smiling future. no more worries. this article outlines ten most basic rules that every developer must adhere to and the disastrous outcomes that can follow if these rules are not followed.

Thanks [Aleksey Shevchenko via developer.com]

Easier, Better, Faster - Java SE 6

Just Saw my first presentation on Java6 today. Its nice one and simple enough to have an overview and whats good in java6. Play time is nearly 27 mins. Must one for Java Czars.

Thanks [Sunmeetings.webex.com]

Articles on Java XML Digital Signature API

While checking Sean Mullan's Blog, I came across article on XML Signatures.

This is nice article to start learning about XML Signature with Java. Also Indication of release of Apache Java XML Security 1.4 which is based on JSR 105, standard Java XML Digital Signature API.

Programming With the Java XML Digital Signature API

Java XML Digital Signature API

Basic Tutorial reg. Java XML Digital Signature API

[Thanks S. Mullan]

XML Schemas: Best Practices

Nice article regarding use of XML schemas. Address the issue in nice and simple examples.

In a project where multiple schemas are created, should we give each schema a different targetNamespace, or should we give all the schemas the same targetNamespace, or should some of the schemas have no targetNamespace?

Read it Here.

Hibernate Enabled Flex Application

In this tutorial, A Flex follower [Marcel Boucher] demonstrate how to create an employee management console using Flex Data Services 2 which uses Hibernate 3 to communicate with a MySQL database. In this console, actions are given like how to add, delete and edit employees in the database.
Thanks [Mind the Gap]

Performance Tuning Best Practices for MySQL

An interesting video about how to manage MySQL for its best performance.

Thanks Petefreitag.com

Effective Listening

Here is a nice article about getting effective listening skills. Author tells how important to be a good listener in personal and professional life. He shares Six tips which are really simple and easy to adopt. (Be attentive is some what difficult for me..!!).

Read full article here. Thanks[Rediff.com]

Video demo: JRuby on Rails

Very nice and basic demo showing using jruby on rails using NetBeans.

See here

Software Design Patterns Crossword

Gang Of Four (GOF) Software Design Patterns Crossword is to test your knowledge of software design patterns. It is a complete JavaScript application generator that takes a list of words and their definitions and spits out a working JavaScript crossword.

Click to Start Playing.

Ref: Software Secret Weapons

NetBean 5.5 Tutorials

Netbean 5.5 is making waves. Some techies taking it best than Eclipse. Click Here for some nice and detailed tutorial which can help in learning various J2EE articles by using NetBean5.5

Some Useful Struts Help

Today I was searching thr' my old favourite Links and got some nice Struts referances to share with you all. Any new Struts-lover should atleast read these all. Really Helpful.

Struts Basic @ javapassion.com
Struts Action Mappings @ serverSide.com
Struts Tag Libraries @ onjava.com:
Struts 7 Imp Lessons @onjava.com
Struts Validator @oracle.com

5 Habits of a Profitable Software Developer

This article illustrates five habits of software development teams that make them more effective and therefore more profitable. It first will describe the demands the business team puts on its software development team and the software they create.

Next it will explain the important differences between state-changing logic and behavior logic.

Finally, it will illustrate the five habits using a customer account scenario as a case study.