http://jdj.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from Java News Desk Copyright 2008 JAVA DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:07:00 GMT JAVA DEVELOPER'S JOURNAL 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614499.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614499.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:45:00 GMT Sony Ericsson announced it has chosen Esmertec?s Jbed Java Multitasking Virtual Machine which will enable the users to access Java-enabled content on the Ericsson?s new multimedia XPERIA mobile phone range. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614457.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614457.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT Mobile phone application Fring announced support for Linux and J2ME mobile handsets. Fring is a mobile phone Internet application that allows users to make VoIP calls, messaging and chatting using networks such as MSN, Yahoo and GoogleTalk from their cellphones. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614091.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/614091.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT Enterprises that run applications on Sun Microsystems servers can now give their mobile workers access to those applications, using Sun's Mobile Enterprise Platform (MEP). Sun has made MEP available, a little more than two months after it put the platform out to beta at Java One in May. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610735.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610735.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT Cloakware Inc., the security solutions provider that makes security inseparable from software, announced the immediate availability of Cloakware Server Password Manager (CSPM) version 3.5, the first enterprise-grade Shared Account Password Management (SAPM) platform designed to support multi-site, heterogeneous and high-volume datacenters. CSPM 3.5 delivers enhanced performance and scalability to meet the password management needs of the largest organizations, ensures high availability in distributed networks, and improves integration with heterogeneous datacenters without system interruption or downtime. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610694.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610694.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT 360Works, a FileMaker product developer, will be releasing a new version of its ScriptMaster tool later this month. A completely free, modular plugin for FileMaker, ScriptMaster allows developers to use Java code even without Java expertise. Version 2.0 includes modules for file manipulation, URL downloads, XML Web Services, encoding/encryption, FileMaker script triggering, shell scripting, audio and video, email sending, and much more. FileMaker developers can also extend ScriptMaster functionality by writing their own Java modules. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610503.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610503.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:30:00 GMT Platform as a Service (PaaS) firm, Morph Labs, has added capabilities to its end-to-end platform as a service, Morph AppSpace, to allow Java and Grails applications to be deployed, delivered and managed. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610359.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610359.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:00 GMT Kogent Solutions Inc., backed by experienced and well-trained technical writers has come up with ?Java EE 5 Black Book,? in association with Dreamtech Press. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610243.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/610243.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:15:00 GMT Terracotta today announced it is integrating Sun's new VisualVM technology, which is included as part of Java Platform Standard Edition 6 Update 7, with the analysis capabilities in the Terracotta management console. The integration will provide Java software developers and operators breakthrough visualization capabilities that can help dramatically reduce the cost of tuning and troubleshooting Java software. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/609040.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/609040.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Digital Audio Signal Processing, 2nd Edition' report to their offering. Well established in the consumer electronics industry, Digital Audio Signal Processing (DASP) techniques are used in audio CD, computer music and multi-media components. In addition, the applications afforded by this versatile technology now range from real-time signal processing to room simulation. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/608959.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/608959.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT Technology company Sun Microsystems Inc. announced the further expansion of its Open Storage portfolio with the introduction of a new line of economical storage arrays, as well as a new high-performance addition to the Sun Fire X4500 'Thumper' family. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/608868.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/608868.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:30:00 GMT Squish for Java is a leading functional GUI and regression testing tool enabling the creation and execution of automated GUI tests for Java SWT/RCP and AWT/Swing applications. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/606930.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/606930.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT Action Engine Corporation, The On-Device Portal Company (ODP), and Millennial Media announced that they will integrate Action Engine's in-application Mobile Advertising Engine (MAE) technology with Millennial Media's premium MBrand network. The move enables Millennial Media to continue its support of advertising within a variety of Java, BREW, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile applications via a complete solution for inserting, rotating and tracking advertisements across a wide variety of downloadable mobile applications. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/606899.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/606899.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) is integrated in the new HP iPAQ 900 series Business Messenger smartphone. Based on the Sun Java Wireless Client software ? Sun's Java ME implementation for wireless handsets ? and enhanced with custom features designed specifically for HP, the new HP 3G smartphone delivers a flexible wireless e-mail experience1, including convenient voice2 control and hands-free operation. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/583761.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/583761.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT Genuitec is pleased to recognize its recent showing in the annual Evans Data 'User's Choice IDEs' survey. MyEclipse was recognized as one of the world's top eight IDEs, along with CodeGear's Delphi, Sun's NetBeans, Sun Studio, Oracle's JDeveloper, Microsoft's Visual Studio, Adobe's Creative Suite and IBM Rational Tools. Of note, the top IDEs list included only four Java IDEs. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/561709.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/561709.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT The JCP introduced the Annual Awards six years ago to recognize excellence in Java standards development and innovation. Since its launch in 1998 as the open, inclusive process to develop and revise Java technology specifications, reference implementations, and technology compatibility kits, the Java Community Process program has fostered the evolution of the Java platform in cooperation with the international Java developer community. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/557307.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/557307.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:45:00 GMT 'Organizations now have a choice that reduces the complexity associated with legacy Java EE servers,' said SpringSource CEO Rod Johnson yesterday as his company attempted to redefine the application server market by releasing the SpringSource Application Platform, an enterprise Java application server that Johnson contends provides 'a dramatically simpler alternative to legacy application servers and redefines the way in which Java applications are deployed and run.' http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/553655.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/553655.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office (PMO) and the Executive Committees, have announced the nominations for the 2008 JCP Program Annual Awards. Among the international honors for Java technology, the JCP Program Awards recognize excellence in Java standards development and innovation. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/457324.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/457324.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT Here is a question that I have been pondering on and off for quite a while: Why do 'cool kids' choose Ruby or PHP to build websites instead of Java? I have to admit that I do not have an answer. Why do I even care? Because I am a Java developer. Like many Java developers, I get along with Java well. Not only the language itself, but the development environments (Eclipse for example), step-by-step debugging helper, wide availability of libraries and code snippets, and the readily accessible information on almost any technical question I may have on Java via Google. Last but not least, I go to JavaOne and see 10,000 people that talk and walk just like me. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/463309.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/463309.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:15:00 GMT Key opinion-formers in the field of infrastructure and pioneers of virtualization technologies of all types have already begun submitting speaking proposals to Virtualization Conference & Expo 2008 East, being held in New York City, 23-24 June, 2008. Topics covered will range from Server Virtualization, Application Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Network Virtualization, I/O Virtualization and Storage Virtualization, to Virtual Machine Automation, Physical to Virtual (P2V) Migration, Management Applications, Tools and Utilities, and Virtualization Scripts and Procedures. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/482817.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/482817.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT SpringSource, formerly known as Interface21, has announced the final release of Spring.NET 1.1, an application framework for the development and deployment of enterprise .NET applications. With roots in the widely used Spring Framework programming model for Java, Spring.NET extends the features of the Spring Framework to the .NET environment. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/478947.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/478947.htm Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:30:00 GMT Roughly two years ago, when I was writing an article on 'New Features for Device Developers in Visual Studio 2005' that was published in the August 2005 issues of this magazine, our program management team was already busy shaping the next release of the product, which is soon to be released as Visual Studio 2008. We spent a lot of time talking to our major customers and reviewing the feedback we got on blogs and questions on forums on newsgroups to identify what enhancements/features would be most useful to our device developers. One thing that surfaced was that device developers needed more help when it came to testing their applications efficiently. Whether that meant testing on multiple devices or under varying conditions or simply being able to write unit tests, they clearly needed help getting applications to market faster by reducing the testing time. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477466.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477466.htm Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:00:00 GMT froglogic GmbH today announced version 3.3 of the leading, cross-platform automated GUI testing tool Squish. Squish supports creating and running automated GUI tests of applications based on many user interface technologies including Trolltech's Qt, Java AWT/Swing/NetBeans, Java SWT/Eclipse RCP, Web/HTML/AJAX and Mac OS X Carbon/Cocoa. Squish is being successfully used in QA departments across the world in companies such as Reuters Financial Software, EADS, Siemens, Synopsys, Xilinx, Trolltech and France Telecom Group. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477639.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477639.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT Objective Interface Systems, Inc. announced that ORBexpress RT, its high-performance CORBA ORB, now supports Mentor Graphics Corporation's Nucleus operating system. Developers of a wide variety of resource-constrained devices can now get a high-performance, small-footprint software development platform from industry leaders who have carefully integrated their products to maximize ease-of-use. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477465.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/477465.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT Think of Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) and you probably think about screen popping IT systems and automated dialling. And you might also think CTI is a complex system development. Rostrvm Solutions? new Java toolbar provides easily-deployable standard CTI functions and more. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471980.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471980.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:15:00 GMT This session will dive straight into the middle of a real-world open source SOA implementations, showing how all the facets of how the SOA Big Rules are attained within the solution. This will cover an in-depth walkthrough, by example and demos, of: How to implement large XML Schema-driven document/literal Web services using partly Java EE 5 and partly J2EE 1.4; How security is enabled through certificate-based authentication with WS-Security; How the services are orchestrated with WS-BPEL; and how JSR-168 portlets leverage the end-user experience and how these are exposed using WSRP. The solution is based strictly on open source software and a guide for picking the right frameworks and the right products in the myriad of these will be addressed as well. Prerequisites: Knowledge of Java technology, IDEs, XML, and an interest in SOA. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471695.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471695.htm Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:00:00 GMT Java expert Mark Hansen provides a practical introduction to using Java Web services and AJAX to implement SOA. Mark covers creating, deploying, and invoking Web services that can be composed into loosely coupled SOA applications. He begins by reviewing the 'big picture,' including the challenges of Java-based SOA development. Next, he introduces the latest Java EE 5 Web services APIs and discusses how they work with AJAX. He concludes by showing how AJAX and Java Web services can be used to integrate Yahoo Shopping, eBay, and Amazon to create a universal shopping application. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471968.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471968.htm Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:45:00 GMT In keeping with the longstanding SYS-CON tradition of being at the very forefront of software development with all its online and offline resources, SYS-CON Media & Events jointly today announced a double whammy, launching both 'Open Web Developer's Journal' (http://openweb.sys-con.com) and 'Open Web Developer Summit' (http://openweb.sys-con.com) - to be held for the first time in New York City April 21-22, 2008. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471049.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/471049.htm Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:45:00 GMT Applications continue to become more on-demand and application environments continue to grow in complexity and scale. Real-time troubleshooting is now a requirement for every application administrator, developer, and support person. How can developers, data center professionals, and support staff understand what's happening with their distributed applications and troubleshoot problems more effectively? This session will highlight the challenges of troubleshooting modern application environments. We'll examine tools and techniques and provide practical advice through real-world troubleshooting examples. Attendees will learn more effective approaches to common and complex problem identification, analysis, and resolution. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/474088.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/474088.htm Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT Ikivo AB and Sun Microsystems announced that Ikivo has joined the NetBeans Strategic Partner Program. This alliance will assure that the NetBeans community of developers, have access to enhanced authoring tool solutions for rapid creation and deployment of Mobile SVG content and rich media services to Java Platform, Mobile Edition (Java ME) devices. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/473359.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/473359.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT IONA Technologies has released a new version of its FUSE family of open source SOA products and updates to the FUSE community. The FUSE products are IONA's tested and certified releases of SOA Open Source projects at the Apache Software Foundation. IONA selects specific releases from each project, which it tests, fully documents, and distributes under the Apache License. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/473363.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/473363.htm Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT The IM3910 is the newest member of Imsys' IM3000 platform family of Reconfigurable System on Chip - RSoC products. The combination with Java makes it useful for applications such as automation networking, battery powered devices, Internet connected equipment, and Java enabled remote control, point of purchase systems and facility management, says the company. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/472658.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/472658.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:00:00 GMT db4objects, Inc announced that db4o runs on the Android platform, a software stack for mobile devices introduced by the Google-backed Open Handset Alliance. db4o fills the gap by providing a fast and secure, native Java object database that makes storing objects and sharing of data between applications simple and easy. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/470132.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/470132.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT Speaking at JavaPolis on 14 December, Luciad will share some of its eight years of advanced Java experience in the context of advanced graphical applications. The presentation focuses on some of the techniques used to obtain the high performance of LuciadMap and discusses pros and cons, do's and don'ts. For developers new to Java graphics, it should be clear that Java holds no limitations for high performance graphics, the more advanced Java graphics developer may pick up a few new ideas. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469300.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469300.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT LiveTime Software announced that LiveTime applications will be available as VMware virtual appliances in the first quarter of 2008. Based on LiveTime's custom JeOS Linux distribution optimized for Java runtime environments and virtual machines, organizations can deploy LiveTime on existing VMware servers or VMware player. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469301.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469301.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT TrustedOpinion.com has named Java pioneer Gene Leybzon as Chief Technology Officer to support the company?s growth and technology development. Since its official launch in February 2007, TrustedOpinion.com has acquired over 350,000 members who benefit from recommendations based on the opinions of those in their social network. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469253.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/469253.htm Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:15:00 GMT ESRI will host an online seminar this month that will help Java developers learn about how to build custom GIS Web applications using ArcGIS Server. Building Applications with ArcGIS Server Using the Java Platform will air on ESRI's Training and Education Web site at www.esri.com/lts on December 13, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Pacific standard time). http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/468008.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/468008.htm Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMT The SCOPE Alliance published a new white paper ?Mapping Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE) and SAForum: A NEP Perspective? in support of SCOPE?s mission of enabling and promoting the availability and interoperability of open Carrier Grade Base Platforms (CGBP) based on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) building blocks. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/467532.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/467532.htm Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT Cloudsmith, Inc introduced the Cloudsmith service (www.cloudsmith.com). The site, now in public beta, is designed to make it easier and faster for developers to assemble, use and reuse software components. Cloudsmith?s infrastructure also aggregates the work of developer communities to help them create and maintain software configurations, with or without the support of a commercial vendor. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/467467.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/467467.htm Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Vgo Software, Inc announced the addition of an Object Repository to the 2.0 release of its Forms to Java conversion tool, Evo. 'The Evo Object Repository will allow users to consolidate business logic across thousands of Forms and applications, aiding customers in creating code that boasts a higher degree of maintainability than any competing product can achieve, and most importantly, providing consolidation of business rules at an enterprise level,' said CEO, Ernst Renner. http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/465448.htmhttp://jdj.sys-con.com/read/465448.htm Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT JetBrains announced the availability of IntelliJ IDEA 7.0, the next generation of Java IDE (integrated development environment). In releasing this version, JetBrains delivered on their commitment to answering the latest needs of Java developers and provide support for some of the most in-demand technologies and tools of today.