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.

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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.

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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