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What's Next for Java at Oracle?

By Sean Michael Kerner

| Other Java Article Published 21-Sep-10

New servers, desktop and mobile initiatives for Java are detailed as Oracle takes stewardship of Java.

Working with UML Diagrams in the NetBeans IDE

By Constantin Marian Alin

| Other Java Article Published 13-Jul-10

With the UML plugin for the NetBeans IDE, you can create UML models that are platform-independent and reverse engineer models for Java.

NetBeans IDE 6.9 Release Adds JavaFX Composer and PHP Tools

By Sean Michael Kerner

| Other Java Article Published 17-Jun-10

Oracle adds JavaFX composer and PHP tools to the new NetBeans IDE release, expanding the types of apps developers can build.

Mockito: Java Unit Testing with Mock Objects

By Jacek Furmankiewicz

| Other Java Article Published 14-May-10

Run a Java test with less overhead than integration tests and no need to deploy the service you're testing on a running Web container.

Java Serialization: Persist Your Objects

By Sridhar M S

| Other Java Article Published 08-Feb-10

With serialization, you can serialize (persist) any Java object for future use or recreate it from an existing source.

Sun Updates Java SE 6 for Performance

By Sean Michael Kerner

| Other Java Article Published 14-Jan-10

Java SE 6 Update 18 could be the last from Sun before the Oracle acquisition closes.

Using Randomization in Java Unit Testing

By Bob Reselman

| Other Java Article Published 13-Jan-10

Using randomization in your Java unit tests is easy and not as time consuming as you think. Plus, it will increase the value of your tests in the short and long term.

Implement Automatic Discovery in Your Java Code with Annotations

By Jason Morris

| Other Java Article Published 16-Dec-09

Learn how to use Java annotations to discover code automatically at runtime with a ServiceLoader. This useful technique will make your life easier.

News Brief: JavaFX Set to Get RAD

By Sean Michael Kerner

| Other Java Article Published 11-Dec-09

New JavaFX RAD Tool for NetBeans coming next week, in preview at least.

Want to Optimize Your Java Code? Shrink the Bytecode

By Raghu Donepudi

| Other Java Article Published 02-Dec-09

ProGuard makes the simple yet time-consuming activities of Java code cleanup and optimization relatively trivial—even in large-scale Java development projects.

Using NetBeans to Develop a JavaFX Desktop Application

By Anghel Leonard

| Other Java Article Published 01-Jul-09

NetBeans 6.5 for JavaFX 1.0 is an elegant tool for developing JavaFX projects. Learn how to develop a complete JavaFX project using the NetBeans support and various JavaFX classes.

Performance Improvement: Understanding

By Robert Bogue

| Other Java Article Published 29-Jun-09

The results you get out of any performance prediction exercise are bound to be wrong. The goal is to make them as least wrong as possible. Rob Bogue will help you understand how to avoid getting them too wrong.

The Dos and Don'ts of a Java Position Interview

By Liviu Tudor

| Other Java Article Published 07-May-09

If you've looked for a Java position or if you are on the other side and are looking to fill a Java position in your company, then here are a few tips that will come in handy.

Iteration or Recursion?

By Liviu Tudor

| Other Java Article Published 23-Apr-09

Did you ever get stuck having to choose between a recursive or iterative implementation? Get the answers to whether one is better than the other or whether it really matter?

Quick Start to Reasonable Server Faces (RSF), a Java Web Programming Framework

By Ryan Lowe

| Other Java Article Published 16-Apr-09

Explore three of RSF's primary tenets: primacy of markup, zero server state, and correct use of POST/GET.

Introducing Enterprise Java Application Architecture and Design

By Dhrubojyoti Kayal

| Other Java Article Published 03-Mar-09

Discover how to combine the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural principles with the Java EE platform to derive multitier Java EE application architecture. You will also see how the Java EE design patterns catalog provides guidance and how you can document this architecture using UML notations.

Adding Animated Movement to Your Java Application

By Richard G. Baldwin

| Other Java Article Published 24-Feb-09

Learn how to add animated movement into your program where multiple objects chase a lead object as it moves randomly in a given environment.

Securing Web Services in JBoss Application Server with WS-Security

By Javid Jamae & Peter Johnson

| Other Java Article Published 13-Feb-09

Learn how to secure a web service using WS-Security. WS-Security is a specification from OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) that describes enhancements to SOAP messaging to provide message integrity and confidentiality.

A Slider-Controlled Softening Program for Digital Photos

By Richard G. Baldwin

| Other Java Article Published 10-Feb-09

Learn how to write a Java program to apply a blurring or softening filter to your digital photos. The amount of softening is controlled by the user with a slider.

Using Java to Import and Manipulate Microsoft Excel Documents

By Aleksey Shevchenko

| Other Java Article Published 06-Feb-09

Using Java to work with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets has never been easer with the help of the JExcel API, a Java library that provides the ability to read, write, and modify Microsoft Excel spreadsheets from within Java applications.