Source of BGGA prototype available
2008-07-05 03:45:14
Sources of BGGA prototype are now available in the mercurial repository.

Java Power Tools Bootcamps coming up in New Zealand
2008-07-05 02:45:08
Don't miss out on the next Java Power Tools Bootcamps in New Zealand!

Extending the Grizzly HTTP Runtime
2008-07-03 21:15:09
Project Grizzly provides developers with a simple and consistent mechanism for extending the functionality of the Grizzly HTTP Runtime and for bridging existing http based technology like JRuby-on-Rail, Grail, Servlet, the Bayeux Protocol or any http based protocol.

Installing Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on the OpenSolaris OS
2008-07-03 14:15:20
See a tip that describes the simple procedure, new on Sun's BigAdmin portal.

JavaFX Innovations: Inline Examples and Screenshots
2008-07-03 13:45:12
One of the innovations in the JavaFX toolchain is our new javafxdoc tool. Rather than producing a set of html files like regular 'javadoc' does, we produce a single large XML file representing the entire codebase's API. This lets us...

SOA Projections, Common Data Models, and eventually Surface Oriented Data Architectures
2008-07-03 09:15:13
Where i work there are upwards of 500 applications. In proportionate numbers are databases to support them. Services are the answer. A common API is the answer. Probably true. So I define a handful services. Some are queries and some are updates changing the state. Each service will take objects or structures as inputs and emit an object or collections of objects as output or none. Although each service is independent and stateless, the outputs of these services are corelated and taken together presents a well defined object model. ... Read more in the detail to see how this might lead to surface oriented data architectures. More importantly see how SOA can be bolstered by some technologies in data management.

Getting started with Comet and GlassFish v2
2008-07-02 09:45:08
The Grizzly users lists is bombarded with questions about how to start with Comet and GlassFish v2. Here is a quick explanation...

Comet Slideshow example on Grizzly
2008-07-02 08:45:11
This Sample Slideshow app demonstrates the usage of the dojo Ajax framework, Comet, Bayeux, with Grizzly and Glassfish.

TOTD #37: SQLite3 with Ruby-on-Rails on GlassFish Gem
2008-07-02 06:45:10
The default database for Rails 2.0.x application is SQLite3. This database is bundled with Mac OSX Leopard and so makes it really easy to get started with Ruby-on-Rails. But it requires couple of additional steps if you are using JRuby. TOTD #28 explains how to create a...

Comet Slideshow example on Grizzly
2008-07-01 14:45:08
This Sample Slideshow app demonstrates the usage of the dojo Ajax framework, Comet, Bayeux, with Grizzly and Glassfish.