Author: stanley
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Web Frameworks
Struts, Spring, WebWork, Tapestry, JSF. Are you not lost yet? Do you know what they are and which one is used for what? I wasn’t so sure. Until now, that is. This easily digestible pdf document is very good. Matt Raible, author of Spring Live and a contributor to Pro JSP, does a good job…
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J2EE Learning Guide
Are you looking to learn J2EE? J2EE Learning Guide is a collection of links to J2EE articles, tutorials, books, products, and more. I got this link today from del.icio.us/tag/j2ee . It’s amazing how many different links are on this site. Take a look and enjoy.
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J2EE Design and Development by Johnson
I really liked this book, but after two months of reading it (700 pages), I’m happy to be finished. That’s my general feeling now. But I can tell you one thing, Rod Johnson’s book is the best book on J2EE I have read. If you are a J2EE/Java developer, then this book is a must…
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Java Programming Notes
You want Java examples? Plenty of examples? Ton of examples? Then here it is. Fred Swartz created a very good Java resource: Java examples in pretty much all areas of the language. Autoboxing, Maps, Strings, ArrayLists, you name it — there is an example there. It’s great! I love it. 🙂 Java Programming Notes from…
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What is Good Code?
I recently discovered a pretty good discussion on what “good code” is. The original author, Bill Carlson, specified quite a few good points. Points that according to him make the code good. Before I list the summary of the points, let me just say that if you are interesting in writing quality code, I think…
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Debugging
Do you use a debugger? It seems like people that were exposed to programming without a debugger are against it. Their take: if you read the code, you will be able to understand it better and find any mistakes in it fast. I agree to a point, but debuggers are tools that help you become…
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Yourdon on Outsourcing
Stop Whining! That’s the general theme of this excellent article published in Software Development Times (read the article here). If you wonder who Ed Yourdon is, then do a search on Amazon.com and you’ll see. Needless to say, Ed Yourdon, is one of the most influential Computer Science minds that you’ll hear about. What’s more,…
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What does a good J2EE developer have to know?
In a recent JDJ article, Interviewing Enterprise Java Developers, the author, Yukov Fain, explained what J2EE developer needs to know. I really liked the article (you should read it), and author’s suggestions. Here is an excerpt from that article: What does a good J2EE developer have to know in addition to understanding the difference between…
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Better Times Ahead?
It finally looks like the IT industry is picking up. The signs are still mixed, but overall, I think, the industry is looking better and hiring is going to pick up. Here are three articles from News.com that support that view. Greener pastures–and wallets–for tech workers? — News.com article Tech services jobs increase — link…
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