Service Provider Interface: Creating Extensible Java Applications

The ServiceLoader API (part of JDK 1.6) allows you to use the service provider interface (SPI) approach to creating extensible Java applications.

Implement Java Connection Pooling with JDBC

When you keep database connection pools initialized and ready to use, you effectively can grab an object from one, use the object to get your work/task executed, and then return the object to the pool.

An Introduction to Java Enterprise Portals and Portlet Development

With portlet development popularity rising steadily, find out what you need to know to begin developing your own portlets.

Implement a Fixed Login Form in Spring

A fixed login form highlights the fact that a web site supports user registrations and logins, while allowing the user to log in with one fewer click.

Compressing Server Responses in Java Enterprise Applications

Learn how to implement compression for Java EE server responses and test your implementations.