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Continuous Integration and Code Inspection with Hudson and FindBugs
A recent article published in IBM developerWorks talks about automating Continuous Integration and Code Inspection tasks in a build process using open source tools. It explains how to install and configure Hudson server with Subversion, Ant, and software inspection tools like FindBugs and PMD to create a build process with continuous feedback on test results and defects.
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Sun Releases Open-Source PDF Renderer
Sun has released a new open-source project as part of SwingLabs: PDF Renderer, "a 100% Java PDF Renderer and Viewer." PDF Renderer can parse the Portable Document Format (PDF) from a file and display it, as an AWT image, in a panel, or using any Graphics2D implementation.
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Using Axis2 for Asynchronous Web Services
A new article by Eran Chinthaka, Develop asynchronous Web services with Axis2, provides several examples of using the asynchronous APIs of Axis2 in client and server side applications.
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Multiple Techniques Seek to Bring Dynamic Deployment to JEE
Web application developers using dynamically typed interpreted languages like PHP, Python or Ruby are used to being able to make a change in their application and see it immediately by refreshing the browser. A number of vendors are looking to improve the situation for Java with two techniques being actively researched.
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Microsoft Enterprise Library 4.0 will get a dose of Dependency Injection
The next version of the Microsoft Enterprise Library, v4, will support dependency injection out-of-the box. Dependency Injection will be provided in containers both separately and part of the library. It's important to note that the next release of the Enterprise Library was going to be v3.5 but was changed to be v4.0 due to the amount of core changes to the library.
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HTTP Being Revised
Mark Nottingham notes that the HTTPbis working group had its first face-to-face meeting recently to discuss updates to HTTP.
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Static Code Analysis can Highlight Deeper Flaws
Static code analysis (SCA) tools like those offered by FindBugs, PMD, CheckStyle, IntelliJ IDEA can help a development team track down problems and keep quality high. But when an SCA tool flags a problem, how should a team react? Vikas Hazrati's Static Code Analysis is just the Tip of the Iceberg suggested: look deeper.
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Autotest - a hidden tool gem
Autotest runs your tests whenever you save your files - actually, it's smarter than that. We take a look at how a tool like Autotest helps Ruby developers be productive without needing an IDE.
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Big Architecture Up Front - A Case of Premature Scalaculation?
Taking a look at the reaction in the blogosphere to the idea of "premature scalaculation". The question is - when designing your application, how much time should you spend on building out for scalability?
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Changes Coming for Mono on OS X
Currently Mono offers two GUI toolkits, Windows.Forms and Gtk+. Both of these work on OS X, but they only run via an X server. Just like early Java GUI toolkits, the non-native look and feel is causing problems for developers. Miguel de Icaza has announced that Mono 1.2.6 will be shipped with an OS X native backend for both toolkits.
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Debate: What role will the JCP play in Java's future?
Recently, Alex Blewitt described the Java Community Process (JCP) as dead, likening it to a headless chicken which "doesn't realise it yet and it's still running around, but it's already dead". This touched off a debate over the usefulness of the JCP and how much it will play a role in Java's future.
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Agile Contracts Require Trust
Contracts are the seam that tie together different organizations. Traditional contracts are based on mistrust and a CYA philosophy. Fixed price contracts don't take into consider the uncertainty of software development. Time-for-money projects are not based on value delivered - a team can work for a long time and not have much to show for. The Agile community is looking for something better.
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A Look at the Buzzword Spell Checker Implementation
In Buzzword’s September release, spell checking support was added to the online word processor built using the Adobe Flex Framework. This week, David Coletta from the Buzzword team is sharing details on this part of their implementation in his blog posting, "Buzzword Spell Checking Internals."
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.NET Compact Announced for Symbian OS
Red Five Labs is bringing the .NET Compact Framework to S60 and the Symbian OS. Symbian is the market leader for smart phone operating systems. In 1995, S60 alone had a 58% market share. Overall, 72% of devices were running S60 or some other variant of Symbian.
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Amazon Announces AWS Challenge Winner
The AWS Challenge gathered seven finalists to face a panel of judges to demonstrate their use of Amazon Web Services. A Video Streaming Platform won the challenge (and the $100,000 prize).