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Busy Java Developer’s Guide to Flex

Flex is a set of tools designed to make it easier for developers to build SWFs without having to use the Adobe Flash tool. This article explores Flex from a Java guy’s perspective, then shows how to set up the environment and examines topics like how to integrate Flex code with existing Java applications, as well as its applicability for use as a mobile device client technology.

Ted Neward
on Jun 21, 2011
Micro ORMs with Sam Saffron and Rob Conery

Opinions about ORMs vary widely. Some see it as an essential tool for simplifying data access while others claim it greatly increases complexity while robbing applications of much needed performance. Sam Saffron and Rob Conery have found a middle ground in what’s known as a Micro ORM.

Jonathan Allen
on Jun 13, 2011
Git, Gerrit Review and Jenkins or Hudson CI Servers

Together, Gerrit and Jenkins/Hudson allow you to propose changes and have those proposals automatically compiled/tested/verified before a human review even starts. This article shows how to install and configure Gerrit and how to hook it up to Jenkins/Hudson to build all proposed changes.

Alex Blewitt
on Jun 10, 2011
Increasing Role of Open Source in ASP.NET

There has been an increasing trend in the ASP.NET team lately to adopt more Open Source - from supporting JQuery and Modernizr, to releasing sources for some underlying platform components. InfoQ gets in touch with Scott Hunter, Principal Program Manager Lead for ASP.NET to learn about this new trend, drivers behind some recent decisions and how things might look in the future.

Roopesh Shenoy
on Jun 07, 2011
Joe Duffy on the Future of Concurrency and Parallelism

Joe Duffy, author of Concurrent Programming on Windows, talks about the future of concurrency and parallelism. This interview covers his thoughts on the language designs, libraries, and patterns that are becoming increasing important in modern programming.

Jonathan Allen
on May 31, 2011
Interview and Book Excerpt: CERT Resilience Management Model

CERT Resilience Management Model (CERT-RMM), developed at Software Engineering Institute (SEI), defines the processes for managing operational resilience in complex risk-evolving environments. InfoQ spoke with Rich Caralli, Technical Manager of the CERT Resilient Enterprise Management Team, about RMM framework and the book he co-authored.

Srini Penchikala
on May 30, 2011
Interview: Russ Olsen on "Eloquent Ruby"

The book "Eloquent Ruby" aims to help Ruby programmers to write idiomatic Ruby and make best use of Ruby's capabilities. InfoQ talked to author Russ Olsen about Ruby style, metaprogramming and more.

Werner Schuster
on May 26, 2011
Raw Notes from Redmond

During the first week of May InfoQ went to Redmond for an informal meeting to discuss emerging trends. Normally when we go on this sort of fact-finding mission the reporter’s notes are off the record but we asked for permission to publish them as-is. With the exception of removing email addresses and one piece of NDA material, these are the notes shared within our editorial staff.

Jonathan Allen
on May 25, 2011
Challenges and Opportunities in Mobile Application Development and Mobile DSLs

Converged Mobile Solutions differ significantly from their Web and Desktop counterparts: they often rely on a sophisticated compared to their scope, while the User Experience and Device Capabilities are paramount to their success. We review the Mobile Technologies, Development Tools and Processes and detail how a DSL can simplify the delivery of Rich Cross Platforms Mobile Solutions.

Jean-Jacques Dubray
on May 17, 2011
Interview and Book Excerpt: ActiveMQ in Action

In this article, InfoQ spoke with Bruce Snyder, co-author of ActiveMQ in Action book, about the main motivation for writing the book, transaction management and messaging security aspects in ActiveMQ container and emerging trends in the messaging space.

Srini Penchikala
on May 02, 2011
Bridging Internal and External Software Quality with Sonar and JaCoCo

In this article, author Olivier Gaudin discusses the differences between internal and external software quality and how to perform the software quality assessment using tools like Sonar and its new extension JaCoCo.

Olivier Gaudin
on Apr 18, 2011
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Learning Ruby on Rails with Michael Hartl

Learning a new programming language can be a daunting task and at times difficult to know where to start. Now try to learn a new web framework at the same time and you have a recipe for confusion. We had the opportunity to talk with Michael Hartl about his approach to teaching people Ruby on Rails, his book the Ruby on Rails 3 Tutorial, and the excellent video series with the same title.

Robert Bazinet
on Apr 12, 2011

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