Vol: 8 Iss: 9 Read Back Issues

We Soldier On Many readers ask how we do it and what it takes to bring each issue of JDJ together every month. I am fortunate to be part of a great team at JDJ. We hang out regularly in an IRC chat room, exchanging ideas and thoughts, and helping each other. Most of the magazine is constructed ... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 10,705

Aligo Omni Mobile Platform Way back in the November 2001 issue of JDJ (Vol. 6, issue 11), I took a look at Aligo's M-1 Mobile Application Server. Back then, the technology market was still in the heady 'bubble' days and wireless was the next big frontier. Fast-forward to mid-2003 and here we are wallowing in... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 13,512

Cashing In You finally put the finishing touches on your new J2ME application and are probably starting to think about what is involved in marketing and distributing your killer app. It is at this point that, all too often, great ideas are left as nothing more than great ideas. Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 16,582

Java Games Development - Part 2 Part 1 of this series appeared in the August issue of Java Developer's Journal (Vol. 8, issue 8). JDJ: I'd just like to pick up on that 85% portability goal Jeff mentioned earlier. I'm just going on assumptions, but I think if you were developing a title for the PS2, GameCube, and XB... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 13,908

Extending JAAS User authentication and access control are important security measures for most Java applications, especially J2EE applications. The Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS), the core API of J2SE 1.4 and 1.5, represents the new security standard. It provides a pluggable... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 28,370  Replies: 7

Accessing MBeans Through the Jini Service Network systems based on service discovery can provide a consistent view of their distributed components even during changing network conditions. The ability of a system to heal itself during a network catastrophe, including architectural change and system breakdown, will help the syst... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 17,686  Replies: 2

Collective Community or Corporate Censorship? Sun made a lot of noise at this year's JavaOne when they launched their java.net online community. Not quite sure why they did this given the fact that there are a number of good sites that already fulfill this role, although if I were being cynical I'd say it was a thinly disguise... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 13,873  Replies: 29

From Within the Java Community Process Program The approval of the JSRs within the JCP is a duty performed by the two Executive Committees. These are appointed bodies representing the members of the community. The ME EC oversees JSRs related to the consumer and embedded space while the SE/EE EC oversees JSRs for the desktop and... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 16,503

Are You Using Abstract Classes, Polymorphism, and Interfaces? If the answer is no, at a minimum your project needs a code review. Let's work on the following assignment: a company has employees and consultants. Design classes with and without the use of inheritance to represent the people who work for this company. The classes should have the... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 77,315  Replies: 4

Guerrilla Campaign for Learning Despite my years in the industry and ingrained cynicism, I'm still surprised at how many software development organizations do little or nothing to promote learning and best practices among their staff. In an industry that is subject to near-constant change, and where software qual... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 15,354  Replies: 1

A Modern-Day Cinderella I can contain my annoyance no longer. I've watched comments, blogs, and industrial news come and go; I've had sleepless nights and gone off my food. My argument? The name 'Java 2 Standard Edition' should be changed to 'Core Java,' from a marketing point of view. If there is one th... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 15,603  Replies: 1

Where Are the Components? Sun's 10,000,000 developer mark is annoying me. I was surprised they had the gumption to say it in the first place and, as it sinks in, the implications are staggering. The implications aren't new, mind you - Sun also admitted they'd dropped the ball on marketing Java. It's just be... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 23,757  Replies: 51

Live and Let Live Over the past few years, the phenomenon of open source has risen to its rightful place in the hearts and minds of developers everywhere. You'd be hard pressed to find a Java project that doesn't make use of some form of open source software. Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 10,995  Replies: 1

Customizing Ant You have a task that your Ant build process needs to perform and none of the built-in or dozens of optional tasks fits the bill. If at this point you're thinking that Ant won't work for you, then the authors of Ant have some wonderful news. The framework they use to run built-in ta... Sep. 1, 2003  Reads: 21,601  Replies: 2