Writing great code for connecting a front-end application to a remote web server resource is one thing. But, guaranteeing a satisfactory experience for the users of this connection is another.

Learn how to share data between remote portlets while managing session size for performance and maintaining a loosely coupled architecture. Then, see how to provide these features without the use of forms, followed by dynamic navigation between federated pages.

See how you can manage, maintain, support, or even build large-Grid environments.

Learn how to share entire pages and books between portals and then how to use data input from one remote portlet in another remote portlet.

Discover two different ways to implement SOAP web services. The methods discussed here can also use either RPC or Document style implementations, and can significantly differ in development and maintenance efforts.

WSRP (Web Services for Remote Portlets) is a handy specification from the folks at OASIS. It provides a standard for portal applications to share portlets between portals. Discover what it can do for you.

Learn the elements of good Java code style and why they are important.

Have you ever wondered what contextual Web Services are? Learn different ways of accessing a user's context in Web Service components and implementing advanced domain services containing non-functional aspects such as personalization.

It's an unpredictable world! Who would have guessed that within a day of the Google Collections Library article being published, a snapshot update was released that affected some of the samples. Here is a quick update on the new snapshot, and the differences in the API.

Have you participated in a proof of concept, prototype, or pilot? How about an architecture baseline? If not, consider how you might include this valuable software development activity in your next project.

Like the abstract factory pattern, the prototype pattern helps you adhere to a clean design by moving object creation into a polymorphic hierarchy. When using the prototype pattern, you create objects by making copies of already existing instances.

Find out what this new framework for developing Web-based Java applications has to offer.

Discover an architecture pattern that can be leveraged by Enterprise Architects to promote the re-use of business services without having to overlook or override the variances encountered in the business rules that govern individual business units of a multi-faceted company.

The Google collections library has the potential to both increase your productivity and significantly clean up your code. Take a look at what it can do for you!

Walk through a sample implementation of a customized XML report rendering extension. The sample code creates a plug-in that writes the data contents of a report to a file in the specified format.

Free yourself from the underlying implementation details of Web Services and concentrate on core business areas. With JSR 181 development will not only be simplified but also standardized!

Learn what dynamic service discovery is and what it can do for you. Then see how easy it is to integrate this magic into your own project.

Lack of license costs, vendor independence, and access to source code fuel growth in open source software for BI and reporting projects, especially in financial services and the public sector.

Discover a unique approach to implementing anti-virus scanning in your Java applications.

Walk through a Struts 1 and Struts 2 application to examine the main differences between the two frameworks.

Do architecture standards curtail the creativity of a developer or architect? Or rather, do standards channel creativity into solving business problems? Read on to learn how the presence (or absence) of standards is an indicator of the software development maturity in an organization.

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The ability to trace your program's execution and log errors may prove invaluable when hunting down an elusive problem. Learn how to use Eclipse logging and tracing facilities to aid in diagnosing application errors.

Once it has been decided that data caching is an integral part of your architecture, choosing the right caching solution can prove to be difficult. This article will help you find the best open-source caching solution available.

The user's initial encounter with a new software product often influences their overall impression of it. Even though Eclipse provides a powerful mechanism to manage initial user experience, few add-in providers take advantage of it. Learn how to contribute your own content to the Eclipse Welcome page.