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Cross-platform Builds Made Easy: From Microsoft Visual Studio to ARMCC Using Ant and XSL

Tired of keeping embedded make files in sync with your Microsoft Visual Studio project? Use Ant"s XSL processor to convert Microsoft Visual Studio project files on-the-fly

Apache | Monday, 15 December 2008

StrutsTestCase: Drilled-down Testing for Struts-based Java Apps

This article demonstrates both mock testing and in-container testing of Web-based applications built with the Struts Model-View-Controller framework. StrutsTestCase, a small testing library that builds on top of the JUnit testing framework, allows you to perform both testing methodologies on Struts applications.

Apache | Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Java Web Development the Wicket Way

Wicket, a lightweight, component-oriented web application framework in plain Java and XHTML, stresses separation of concerns, testability, and good object-oriented design practices. Check out Wicket"s approach to common implementation scenarios.

Apache | Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Small Steps Lead to Big Improvements in Java Code Quality

Instead of setting arbitrary targets to achieve better quality Java code, use an iterative improvement strategy that delivers visible, measurable results.

Apache | Sunday, 17 August 2008

A Quick Guide to Installing Tomcat on Windows

Get started using Java Server Pages (JSP) by installing the Open Source Jakarta Tomcat Servlet and JSP container.

Apache | Sunday, 22 June 2008

A Practical Guide for Integrating EJB and Struts

EJB and the Struts framework each have received plenty of coverage individually, but what about leveraging EJB and Struts together? This tutorial lays out a complete step-by-step guide to integrating these two technologies.

Apache | Saturday, 14 June 2008

Book Excerpt: Java Development with Ant

The most widely used build tool for Java projects, Ant is cross-platform, extensible, simple, and fast. It scales from small personal projects to large, multi-team J2EE projects. And, most important, it"s easy to learn.

Apache | Saturday, 31 May 2008

Extend the JDK Classes with Jakarta Commons, Part I

Explore the components in the Jakarta Commons set of reusable classes and you"ll be convinced that most of them should be part of the JDK. Learn which ones you should use in your projects.

Apache | Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Automate Metadata Extraction for Corporate Search and Mashups

Learn how to extract document semantics with Apache UIMA.

Apache | Sunday, 13 April 2008

Build an Internet Server on a Shoestring

If you"re thinking about setting up an Internet server but don"t have much money, this article is for you. It describes how to build and deploy a Web server for under $250.00, using a broadband connection, Red Hat Linux and other free software—and a very small budget.

Apache | Monday, 31 March 2008

Implementing WS-Security with Java and WSS4J

Many organizations have now implemented solutions based on the promise of Web services, exposing those services over the Internet to enjoy maximum exposure—which then leaves them with the dilemma of securing their services to protect data and other resources. Find out how to use Java and Apache"s Web Services Security for Java (WSS4J) framework to secure your Web services.

Apache | Friday, 28 March 2008

Book Excerpt: Tomcat: The Definitive Guide

Jakarta Tomcat is not only the most commonly used open source servlet engine today, it"s become the de facto standard by which other servlet engines are measured. But mastery of Tomcat is not easy: because it"s as complex as it is complete. ""Tomcat: The Definitive Guide"" answers vexing questions that users, administrators, and developers alike have been asking.

Apache | Thursday, 28 February 2008

Implementing Enterprise Integration with Mule ESB

See how Mule ESB, a powerful open-source enterprise service bus, simplifies the implementation of enterprise integration scenarios.

Apache | Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Virtual Machines in the Build Process: Lower Risk, Greater Portability

When you set up a clean build environment inside a virtual machine, the build environment is not only independent of the host environment but it also is easy to back up and restore, and port to new hardware.

Apache | Sunday, 17 February 2008

Book Excerpt: A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux

Check out this four-chapter composite that describes installation, Linux GUIs, programming the Bourne Again Shell, and core concepts of system administration.

Apache | Monday, 21 January 2008

Lambda Probe Essentials: The Top 5 Features for Tomcat Administration

Get to know Lambda Probe, an open source tool for effective and comprehensive monitoring and administration of the Tomcat application server.

Apache | Saturday, 22 December 2007

Support Eastern Languages in Your Struts Web Applications

Learn how to enable your Struts Web applications to handle Eastern languages such as Arabic just by using the basic Struts support for i18n and some additional Java/JSP code.

Apache | Monday, 19 November 2007

Automate Your J2ME Application Porting with Preprocessing

Got porting nightmares? If you"re considering automating the porting your J2ME applications, you may want to think about using a preprocessor. Find out why it"s the only technique open-ended enough to handle porting to multiple device models.

Apache | Tuesday, 21 August 2007

Armoring Apache HTTP Server with SSL

These days, just about every Web site needs security. This simple, step-by-step guide will help you understand the various encryption schemes and show you how to set up SSL encryption on your Apache server.

Apache | Monday, 13 August 2007

Manage Database Metadata with POI and Excel

Set up quick and easy database metadata housekeeping with the Java Apache POI libraries and Microsoft Excel.

Apache | Friday, 20 July 2007

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