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Latest JSRs Released by the JCP

By Rosemarie Graham

| Data & Java Article Published 05-Apr-07

Here you can find out about the latest Java Specification Requests (JSRs) released by the Java Community Process (JCP).

Java Language Integrity & Security: Fine Tuning Bytecodes

By Matt Weisfeld

| Data & Java Article Published 04-Apr-07

Explore how you can process the bytecodes produced by the compiler to help you improve performance, security, intellectual property protection, and readability issues.

Four Ways to Optimize Your MySQL Database

By Jason Gilmore

| Data & Java Article Published 26-Mar-07

See how you can make your MySQL database absolutely scream!

Secure Design Principles

By Neil Daswani, Christoph Kern, & Anita Kesavan

| Data & Java Article Published 23-Mar-07

Security doesn't start with the coding. You must understand and implement security practices in the design stage to security within your applications.

Check Out The HTML5 Development Center

HTML5 pushes the limit of Web development, allowing you to build a new class of experiences. HTML Goodies HTML5 Development Center is your destination for the latest how-to, news, and associated Web technologies.

JDK 6 and JDBC 4.0 Advanced Concepts

| Data & Java Article Published 22-Mar-07

By W. Clay Richardson - Examine the advanced JDBC concepts of annotations and transaction management.

The Most Popular Mobile Applications of 2006

| Data & Java Article Published 13-Feb-07

By James Alan Miller See what titles owners of devices built on the top-five smartphone platforms are buying and downloading.

Java Language Integrity & Security: Serializing Classes

By Matt Weisfeld

| Data & Java Article Published 05-Feb-07

Explore performance and security issues pertaining to serialization of dynamically loaded classes.

Implement Data Indexing and Search with Lucene and Solr

By Jason Gilmore

| Data & Java Article Published 05-Jul-11

Indexing and searching data stored across multiple file formats? Try the powerful combination of the Lucene search library and the Solr search application.

Extend JXPath to Generate Results in a Custom Data Model

By Manish Malhotra

| Data & Java Article Published 25-Feb-10

Go beyond processing XPath language expressions over XML data. Extend the Java JXPath API to derive a custom data model.

Use Spring Batch's 'Chunk' Processing for Large Data Sets

By Cesar Otero

| Data & Java Article Published 15-Jan-10

Sometimes data sets are too large to process in-memory. Learn how to implement a better approach in Java: Spring Batch's "chunk" processing.

Implement Java Connection Pooling with JDBC

By Sridhar M S

| Data & Java Article Published 11-Nov-09

When you keep database connection pools initialized and ready to use, you effectively can grab an object from one, use the object to get your work/task executed, and then return the object to the pool.

10 Things You Should Know About WebLogic Server 10.3

By Scott Nelson

| Data & Java Article Published 29-May-09

Getting ready to upgrade to WebLogic Server 10.3? The decision to upgrade should be based on the value realized. Let Scott Nelson fill you in on what you should know before you do.

The Dos and Don'ts of a Java Position Interview

By Liviu Tudor

| Data & 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.

Java Needs to Get a Pair (and a Triple...)

By Dick Wall

| Data & Java Article Published 01-Apr-09

Options for returning multiple parameters in Java are limited. Discover a good way to get around this limitation.

Hamsterdb: a Small, Fast Database That Won't Weigh You Down

By Victor Volkman

| Data & Java Article Published 14-Jul-08

Need a fast database that won't bloat your application? Try this fast b+tree record manager with a small footprint, especially good for embedded device environments.

Working with XML and Java

By Rob Lybarger

| Data & Java Article Published 02-Jan-08

Learn how to load and process an XML document using only the standard Java API, and then see how to simplify matters with XPath expressions.

JRuby on Rails with Nine Lives: Running a JRuby on Rails Application on Tomcat

By Dominic Da Silva

| Data & Java Article Published 31-Jul-07

See how easy it is to get your Rails application running on Tomcat with JRuby!

Working with Design Patterns: Strategy

By Jeff Langr

| Data & Java Article Published 13-Jun-07

The Strategy design pattern allows your classes to switch between various algorithms. Discover how to take advantage of this pattern in order to create a simpler, more maintainable, and more easily unit tested system.

A Final Report on JavaOne 2007

By Dick Wall

| Data & Java Article Published 30-May-07

Looking for a thorough overview of what happened at JavaOne 2007? Here is a review of events and links to key areas of interest.

Copying Arrays in Java 6

By Jeff Langr

| Data & Java Article Published 29-May-07

The new arraycopy method supports more than just copying the entire contents of a source array into a target. It allows for a source and target start index, as well as a length that represents the number of elements to copy.