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Book Review: Head First Software DevelopmentO'Reilly's new Head First Software Development sums up decades of research on what works and what doesn't in the often arcane world of software development.

How to Create Translucent and Shaped WindowsWith the Java SE 6 update 10 release, you can create uniformly translucent windows or per-pixel gradients, or apply a shape to a non-decorated window.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 4: Accessing a Web ServicePart 4 completes the JavaFX Script version of the application, which enables users to search, list, and display images from the Flickr web site.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 3: JavaFX Script FunctionsPart 3 shows you how to use JavaFX Script functions to implement actions in a Java FX Script program.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 2: Declarative User InterfacesPart 2 focuses on the declarative style of coding enabled by JavaFX Script. You'll see how this style can make the code for a graphical application simpler and more intuitive.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 1: Exploring the JavaFX Script Programming LanguageThis series follows a developer as he learns the JavaFX technology. In Part I, he sets up the environment for JavaFX Script programming, then builds and runs a JavaFX Script program.

Using Scene Graph in JavaFX ScriptThis article describes a demo that uses the scene graph features in JavaFX Script, enabling you to apply animation and translucency effects.

Teaching Mobile Computing to Generation C: A Conversation With Java Champion Qusay MahmoudJava Champion Qusay Mahmoud discusses ways to integrate mobile devices into the computer science curriculum -- and incur the gratitude of students.

An Introduction to Real-Time Java Technology (Part 2)Learn about approaches to garbage collection (GC) and the new features and improved tools in the Sun Java Real-Time System (Java RTS).

The New Draggable Applet Feature in the Java SE 6 Update 10 Plug-InJava SE 6 Update 10, currently in beta release, reintroduces the concept of the applet, which unifies the desktop and browser experience.

Java ME Technology: Everything a Developer Needs for the Mobile MarketThis overview looks at the economics, cost of entry, and learning curve in using Java ME technology to penetrate the mobile market. It introduces the JSRs included in the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) standard.

JDK 6 Update 7Java VisualVM is a new GUI-based tool for troubleshooting Java applications and is available as part of Java SE 6 Update 7. VisualVM incorporates technologies such as jvmstat, JMX, the NetBeans profiler, and more. Also see the Open Source Project Page.

Java Performance Tuning: A Conversation With Java Champion Kirk PepperdineJava Champion and Java performance expert Kirk Pepperdine shares ways to identify and solve Java performance bottlenecks.

Bluetooth and GPS: Part 1 - Reading Wireless Serial Port DataIn the first of this multi-part series, Bruce Hopkins describes how to construct a low-cost solution that allows you to install, debug, and test your JSR-82 applications on your computer, and how to read data from a Bluetooth-enabled GPS device.

Digisoft.tv's John Allen on Interactive TelevisionSun's Jennifer Yonemitsu interviews Digisoft.tv CEO John Allen to discuss the Java ME-based client platform for IPTV set-top boxes, using Sun's Java technology-based media client and Digisoft.tv's middleware/SDK.

An Introduction to Real-Time Java Technology (Part 1)Often associated with high speed, real-time computing is more about predictability, the knowledge that the system will always perform within the required time frame.

How the Java Platform Plays With Scripting LanguagesInstead of hot debate, this article provides a comprehensive picture of how Java plays with scripting languages to leverage the advantages of both technologies.

Using jMaki With PHP on OpenSolarisLearn how to create a PHP web application that incorporates jMaki widgets, communicates with a MySQL database, and runs in the OpenSolaris OS.

NetBeans, Solaris, GlassFish: The Ruby's Red Slippers FitThe Ruby landscape is turning into a gem, fueling the move to Web 2.0.

Registering Products Using Sun Service TagsUse Sun Service Tags to track and manage your registered Sun products, such as the JDK, GlassFish application server, and NetBeans IDE.

Next Generation in Applet Java Plug-in TechnologyDiscover the new Java Plug-in technology, which runs applets in a different, more efficient and reliable way than ever before.

Enterprise Java Tech Tips QuizThe Enterprise Java Technologies Tech Tips have covered a wide variety of enterprise Java technology topics. Take our quiz and test your knowledge.

Using JavaFX Script Objects in Java ProgramsIn this article, Sun software engineer Michael Heinrichs presents possible ways to create JavaFX objects and use them in Java code.

Rock Star Raghavan SrinivasRaghavan "Rags" Srinivas is the CTO of technology evangelism at Sun Microsystems, focused on new technology directions and trends.

JavaFX Platform - Sexy Interfaces for Mere MortalsJavaFX developer Joshua Smith provided a practical demonstration of JavaFX, what it can do, and the idioms required to build a compelling GUI in this example-intense session.

Scripting Language Smack-DownWhere at the JavaOne conference does "www" stand for "world-wide wrestling?" In session PAN-5435, that's where -- it's called the Script Bowl.

Sentilla's Pervasive Computing -- The Universe Is the ComputerSentilla CTO Joe Polastre's session on Mote software and pervasive computing illustrated how we've moved from "The network is the computer" to "The universe is the computer."

Motorola General Session -- Mobile Evolution, Innovation, and OpportunityChristy Wyatt, vice president of Software Platforms and Ecosystem at Motorola, Inc., explores current and future trends in the mobile market, how developers can best bring their innovations to market, and Motorola's many initiatives to provide an optimal road map for the mobile space.

Gosling's Christmas-in-May Toy ShowJames Gosling's annual pick of extreme innovation in Java technology takes place at the 8:30 a.m. technical session at the 2008 JavaOne Conference. Mars surface maps, talking pens, massive super-colliders -- read all about it.

Working With Java Technology in a Multicore World This 2008 JavaOne session discussed some of the advancements made in JSR 166, Concurrency Utilities, which was initiated by Java technology luminary Doug Lea, in light of the upcoming JDK 7 release.

2008 JavaOne Conference Wrap-Up: Wherever You Go, There You Are -- and So Is Java Technology2008 JavaOne Conference, SDN staffer Laureen Hudson is pleased to report that this year's conference was ubiquitous in all worlds -- real, virtual (Second Life), and via webcast. Now, you CAN be in several places at the same (time-shifted) time.

Rock Star Ben GalbraithIn 2007, Galbraith sold two companies he founded: Ajaxian.com, a media property and related conference series, and Feature50, a high-end software consulting company. What's he up to now?

Rock Star Joshua BlochJanice Heiss chats with Rock Star Joshua Bloch, Google's chief Java architect and a former Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems.

Rock Star Tony PrintezisTony Printezis, a staff engineer at Sun Microsystems, spends most of his time working on dynamic memory management for the Java platform, concentrating on performance, scalability, responsiveness, parallelism, and visualization of garbage collectors.

Rock Star Tor NorbyeTor Norbye, principal engineer at Sun Microsystems and member of the Java Posse, talks about the NetBeans IDE, Java technology, and what every beginning developer should know.

Making JavaOne More Environmentally ResponsibleFind out what the 2008 JavaOne Conference Team did to make this year's conference environmentally friendly.

Intel General Session -- Exploring Innovation Through SoftwareIn the Thursday, May 8, general session, Douglas W. Fisher, vice president and general manager of the System Software Division at Intel, shared insights on how hardware can most effectively meet software in an era of abstraction, open source, cloud computing, social networking, and mobile Internet.

Rock Star Chet Haase Chet Haase, senior computer scientist on the Flex SDK team at Adobe, talks about graphics software, the importance of mathematics, the Timing Framework, and banana phones.

Mobility General Session - Java Wherever You AreThis year the Mobility General Session has moved to the 'big-tent'. Find out what all the hoopla is about.

Working With Java Technology in a Multicore WorldThis 2008 JavaOne session discussed some of the advancements made in JSR 166, Concurrency Utilities, which was initiated by Java technology luminary Doug Lea, in light of the upcoming JDK 7 release.

Java-Centricity -- Java Technology at the Hub of Your Digital LifeIn this general session, Sun Distinguished Engineer and chief technology officer for software, Bob Brewin, discusses the role Java technology plays in everyone's digital life.

The NetBeans Ruby IDE: You Thought Rails Development Was Fun Before2008 JavaOne Conference, One of the powerful features added to NetBeans IDE 6.0 was support for Ruby, JRuby, and Ruby on Rails.

Mapping Mars2008 JavaOne Conference, This year the focus went to an all important mapping system called Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing (JMARS), a Java technology-based geospatial information system developed by the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University.

Creating a Java EE Appliance With GlassFish Application Server on OpenSolaris2008 JavaOne Conference, At the JavaOne conference Wednesday morning, Sun technical evangelists Peter Karlsson and Chuk-Munn Lee led a technical session on how to build a Java EE platform-based appliance with the GlassFish application server on OpenSolaris and offered many practical and insightful tips for developers and system administrators alike.

AMD General Session -- A Different Perspective on Java Technology Evolution2008 JavaOne Conference, In the Wednesday, May 7, general session, Leendert vanDoorn, senior AMD fellow, explored the role of the microprocessor in the evolution of Java technology -- how Java technology sets AMD free to innovate and how the Java community benefits from AMD's forward-thinking hardware and software initiatives.

Visiting Virtual Worlds -- Project Wonderland2008 JavaOne Conference, Virtual worlds are not a thing of the future -- they're here now and in full force.

Learning Web 2.0 Technologies at Java UniversityA program where developers can take courses on a variety of Java technologies and other technologies.

Duke's Choice Awards Winners for 2008Each year, the Duke's Choice awards committee invites Java community members to nominate the best and most innovative use of Java technology for recognition. Here are the winners for 2008!

General Session - JAVA + YOUTechnology is no longer the domain of an elite priesthood, says Green. Digital consumers are choosing technology and producing content, both in their work and in their personal lives.

An Overview and Demonstration of OpenSSO and Federation2008 JavaOne Conference, A late-afternoon session at CommunityOne focused on OpenSSO at opensso.org, Sun's open web access management project.

Welcome to the 2008 JavaOne Conference JAVA+YOURich Green, Sun Microsystems' Executive Vice President of Software, welcomes the Java Community to the 2008 JavaOne Conference and invites their participation.

NetBeans Day at CommunityOneIn only four years, the number of active NetBeans IDE users has increased steadily to 450,000. And an enthusiastic crowd of them attended NetBeans Day at CommunityOne.

CommunityOne: Bringing Communities TogetherLast year saw the birth of CommunityOne, a free full-day event that preceded the 2007 JavaOne conference and set the tone for a full week of presentations, demonstrations, and knowledge sharing by and for the open-source community. Celebrating its second appearance, this year's CommunityOne was even bigger and better than last year's version.

New Gaming Experiences With Mobile Sensor APIErik Hellman, a Java technology consultant in Sweden, uses a game scenario to tout the winning qualities of the Java ME platform's Mobile Sensor API.

Introducing Java SE 6 update 10 BetaFind out what's new in Java SE 6 update 10 beta.

Using UI Components in Compiled JavaFX Script TechnologyWith this example program, learn how to use eight user interface (UI) components in JavaFX Script technology.

Better Programming With Java EE: A Conversation With Java Champion Adam BienJava Champion Adam Bien talks about the challenges and intricacies of Java EE, ways to conduct large-scale IT projects, and the joys of developing.

Rails Powered by the GlassFish Application ServerTired of putting together and managing all the pieces of a Ruby-on-Rails deployment? Simplify your life by developing and deploying with JRuby on GlassFish.

Ask the Experts Session Transcript: JRuby Support in NetBeans 6Enhancements to the JRuby debugger, Matisse-like tools, thread safety -- these topics and more were covered in an Ask the Experts session on JRuby support in NetBeans 6. Read the transcript

Referencing Multiple Web Services From An Application ClientThis Tech Tip describes how to develop an application client that references multiple web services that implement any combination of web services programming models.

Ask the Experts Transcript: NetBeans IDE 6.0Is there an obfuscator function in NetBeans? How can I run/invoke JavaFX code from a NetBeans module? What is the current status of PHP support in NetBeans? Get answers to these and a wide variety of other questions about NetBeans in this transcript.

Federated Identity Through the Eyes of the DeployerWhat identity-related challenges do application deployers face? What questions must you ponder before adopting a standardized solution? Find the answers, along with tips and guidelines, in this article.

Adding Voice to Java EE With SIP ServletsThis Tech Tip covers some of the basic concepts underlying Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and SIP servlets. It also presents a sample application that uses SIP servlets and HTTP servlets to provide Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone service.

Sun and MySQL: How It Stacks Up for DevelopersMySQL, the world's most popular open-source database, fills an important niche in Sun's software stack. With Sun's reach and resources, MySQL is poised for even wider adoption.

From Java Platform Improvements to Better Teaching: A Conversation With Java Champion Cay HorstmannJava Champion Cay Horstmann, a computer science professor and author of noted books on Java programming, discusses needed platform improvements, JavaServer Faces technology, developer challenges, and ways to inspire students.

Extended Persistence Context in Stateful Session BeansThis Tech Tip illustrates an application that uses a stateful session bean and an entity manager with an extended persistence context.

Core Java: Volume I, Fundamentals (8th Edition)With its many code samples and short explanations, this is both an excellent resource for learning and a great reference book.

Core Java: Volume I, FundamentalsWith its many code samples and short explanations, this is both an excellent resource for learning and a great reference book.

Building Kerberos-Based Secure Services Using MetroThis Tech Tip shows how to build secure web services and clients using the Kerberos support in Metro.

Creating Rich Internet Applications With Compiled JavaFX Script TechnologyLearn to use JavaFX Script technology to create a compiled JavaFX program that contains user interface components and 2D graphics.

Using JAX-WS With MavenThis Tech Tip demonstrates how to use the JAX-WS Maven plugin to develop web services.

Using Subversion, NetBeans IDE, and Sun Java System Web Server With Java METhis technical article offers Java ME developers suggestions on how to add support for source-code management and application deployment.

Glassfish v2: Open for BusinessFind out why the open source GlassFish v2 application server is a good choice for handling critical business applications and the demands of a production environment.

JSFTemplating and Woodstock: Component Authoring Made EasyFrustrated with the complexities of writing a JavaServer Faces component? With the help of the JSFTemplating and Woodstock projects, you can write a component with only two files.

Ultra-low Bandwidth Communication with ZigBee and JavaMEBruce Hopkins explores how to use Java ME and Sun SPOT technology to create a low-bandwidth wireless system to read sensor data. He provides two fully functioning applications: the first one is the base station application, which will receive data from the second application, the free roaming wireless Sun SPOT.

Book Review: JavaFX Script: Dynamic Java Scripting for Rich Internet/Client-Side ApplicationsDo you want to learn about JavaFX Script technology? This book is a quick and easy read for those who are already familiar with GUI programming in the Java platform.

Ending the Spam: SDN Newsletters Migrate to RSSSDN has moved to a blog/RSS model for developer communications. Find out why.

Getting to Know System TrayLearn how to add applications to the Microsoft Windows taskbar, the Gnome notification area, or KDE's system tray.

Java SE 6 Performance White PaperThis overview of performance and scalability improvements in Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) provides benchmark results that demonstrate the impact of these improvements.

Tech Tip: Client-Side Polling With Dynamic FacesSee how the Dynamic Faces framework brings the power of Ajax to a real-time, stock query application that does client-side polling.

Deep Dive Video on jMakijMaki is a lightweight framework that makes it easy to build Ajax-based web applications. Learn more in this Deep Dive with jMaki Project lead, Greg Murray.

Survey of Java ME Today (Update)C. Enrique Ortiz updates his article explaining today's Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME), including background information and terminology definitions.

Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) TechnologiesYou can now more easily look up MIDP, CLDC, JTWI, and their accompanying JSRs using the MSA interactive image. Click on, say, JSR 205: Wireless Messaging to view a page summarizing its packages, system properties, and relevant technical articles.

Installing Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 in Solaris ZonesSolaris zones provide isolated environments for application instances, but propagation among zones complicates installations and updates. This article helps you develop the best strategy for installing Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 (GlassFish V2) in Solaris zones.

Clustering in GlassFish Version 2Looking for high availability and scalability in your enterprise web application deployments? Try the new clustering capability of the GlassFish V2 application server. This article tells you how it works.

Installing, Configuring, and Deploying Sun Java System Access Manager the Simple WaySun Java System Access Manager 7.1 integrates authentication and authorization services, policy agents, identity management, and identity federation for protecting network resources.

From Phonetops to DesktopsBookmark, read, and comment on the Mobility Tech Tips, now on blogs.sun.com.

Learning Curve Journal, Part 3: JavaFX Script Functions and OperationsPart 3 of the Learning Curve Journals describes the differences between functions and operations in JavaFX Script.

Video Interview With Roman StroblIn this video interview, Ed Ort chats with NetBeans evangelist Roman Strobl at Sun Tech Days in Milan. Roman highlights what he considers to be the most significant new features in NetBeans IDE 6.0.

Project Darkstar's New World of Online Games: A Conversation With Jeff KesselmanBy radically simplifying online game development and enabling games to scale to tens of thousands of players without a glitch, Sun's Project Darkstar -- with a preliminary release now freely available for download under open-source licensing -- is changing the rules of the game business.

Becoming a Better Programmer: A Conversation With Java Champion Heinz KabutzDr. Heinz Kabutz, Java Champion and creator of the Java Specialists' Newsletter, discusses the importance of design patterns and unit testing, the 10 laws of Java concurrency, and life as a developer on the island of Crete.

Long Running Web Process (LRWP) in the Java Platform Using GlassFishLRWP is a protocol, similar to CGI but faster, used by a web server to communicate with its peers. In Making Java Technology Faster than C with LRWP, we showed that the Long Running Web Process (LRWP) implementation in Java using GlassFish was faster than the implementation in C and Xitami. This paper describes that LRWP implementation.