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Java EE 5 Development using GlassFish Application Server

If you have been doing development on the latest Java EE 5 specification, PACKT publishing has the right book for you. This book is a Developer’s Guide,...

16 replies - 5064 views - 03/27/08 by Meera Subbarao in News

Interview: Authors of Head First Software Development

A brand new book on Software Development was recently released by O'Reilly, titled Head First Software Development. I had the opportunity to review the book...

0 replies - 3948 views - 03/21/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Beginning Spring 2

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Spring.The author starts off by giving his interpretation of terms defining the topic of the book explaining to the reader the notion of frameworks,...

0 replies - 7374 views - 03/17/08 by Michael Smolyak in Book Reviews

Head First Software Development

1.Great Software Development : Pleasing your customer "If the customer's unhappy, everyone's unhappy." No doubt at all. The authors in this chapter show us how to avoid being a...

1 replies - 5092 views - 03/06/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

Checking Java Programs

Provides step by step instructions to download and install the tools. In most cases shows how to use these tools with Eclipse. "Advice and Summary" boxes at the end of the...

0 replies - 5838 views - 03/04/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

EJB 3 in Action

Development of EJB was never easier and it became more complex with every release of EJB specification. The authors in this book have compared the three major releases with a ladybug, an elephant...

1 replies - 10276 views - 03/03/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

Pro Netbeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition : New from Apress

Pro NetBeans IDE 6 Rich Client Platform Edition is the second Apress book to cover the agile, open source NetBeans IDE platform. The authors of this book are...

0 replies - 3500 views - 02/28/08 by Meera Subbarao in News

Filthy Rich Clients

Part I. Graphics and GUI Fundamentals Chapter 1. Desktop Java Graphics APIs: Swing, Java 2D, and AWT In this chapter the authors explain very simply what AWT, Java 2D and Swing is. If you have a...

0 replies - 1320 views - 02/27/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

Groovy Recipes: Greasing the Wheels of Java

Groovy's major plus point is its seamless integration with Java. I was attracted to Groovy mainly becuase you can mix and match Groovy with Java. If you...

0 replies - 3839 views - 02/26/08 by Meera Subbarao in News

Continuous Integration: Improving Software Quality and Reducing Risk

The first part of the book addresses the fundamental practices of CI and the second part describes how to create a full-featured CI system including database integration, testing, inspection,...

0 replies - 1489 views - 02/25/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

Ant in Action

Ant in Action is divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces the fundamentals of Ant and shows how to use it to build, test, package, and deliver a Java library. Part 2 takes what you learnt in...

1 replies - 1432 views - 02/25/08 by Meera Subbarao in Book Reviews

Reviews: Getting Started with Grails, Rails for Java Developers and Groovy Recipes

Two weeks ago, I mentioned a number of books I was hoping to read to get up to speed on Rails and Grails quickly. Over the last two weeks, I was able to...

2 replies - 4009 views - 02/09/08 by Matt Raible in News

Ian Roughley on Practical Apache Struts 2

According to Apress, Apache Struts has long provided Java developers with a powerful framework for building extensible, maintainable web applications. Yet the...

6 replies - 5384 views - 01/28/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Several Exciting New Books For Web Developers

I was preparing my draft for interviewing some of the authors for Manning as well as Apress, and browsing their web sites for updates. There are several new...

1 replies - 1129 views - 01/26/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Beginning Java SE 6 Platform: From Novice to Professional

Chapter 1: Introducing Java SE 6. Covers the main themes of the release: "Compatibility and stability", "Diagnosability, monitoring, and management", "Ease of...

0 replies - 6488 views - 01/25/08 by Geertjan Wielenga in Book Reviews