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RIFE Java Web Framework 1.5 Released
The RIFE Java web framework has released version 1.5. RIFE is a full-stack web application framework with tools and APIs to implement most common web features. Each of its toolkits is usable by itself or as an integrated stack. The RIFE framework promotes itself as having many key differentiators versus other Java web frameworks including continuations and state handling without sessions.
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Esper: High Volume Event Stream Processing and Correlation in Java
Esper is an event stream processing (ESP) and event correlation engine (CEP) unveiled this week with a 1.0 launch on Codehaus. Esper is a real time engine that triggers actions when pojo event conditions occurs among event streams. It is designed for high volume event correlation where millions of events coming in would make it impossible to use a classical RDBMS approach.
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Embedding C in Ruby for Performance
The RubyInline module, among other things, is making it easy for Ruby developers to use the power of compiled C code for significant performance gains.
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An Inside Look at the Geronimo Plugins System
One of the top items listed in the new Geronimo 1.1 release is plugin support. Plugins are touted as being easy to install, automatically downloading dependencies, and eliminating the need for server restarts. InfoQ recently caught up with Geronimo committers Bruce Snyder and Aaron Mulder for more details.
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Microsoft to Release NDoc Killer
According to an MSDN Forums post, Microsft is preparing to release a Community Tech Preview (CTP) of Sandcastle (Documentation Compiler), its answer to NDoc, the open-source generator for documentation from XML code comments.
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InfoQ Article: From Java to Ruby...
The Ruby on Rails revolution has been led by developers. Convincing management takes another kind of persuasion. A manager needs to understand the risks of adopting Ruby, the risks of snubbing mainstream languages like Java--even for one project--and the overall technical landscape of Ruby's capabilities.
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eXo Java Content Repository and ECM 1.0 Released
Exo and Objectweb have announced the release of their Java Content Repository JCR 1.0 open source product (an implementation of JSR 170) as well as ECM (Enterprise Content Management) 1.0 tools, part of the eXo portal platform which also includes a JSR 168 compliant portal server.
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CRX Content Repository for Java 1.2 Released
Day Software has released version 1.2 of Day Content Repository Extreme (CRX). CRX is a content repository implementing the new Content Repository for Java Technology (JCR) standard. This release adds Apache Derby support, Active/Passive Clustering, and full JSR 170 compliance. InfoQ spoke to Day CTO David Nuescheler to get more information.
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Better Rails Plugin Management
As the number of Rails plugins steadily increases, remembering and managing these plugins is getting increasingly difficult. Some tools are addressing the need for better plugin management.
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Can Ruby Live Without Rails? An Interview with Bruce Tate
Yakov Fain, a senior technical architect and author of numerous Java books, interviews Bruce Tate, a famous Java-turned-Ruby developer, and investigates the status of the Ruby language.
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New Release of V1: Agile Enterprise Development Suite
This new release from VersionOne allows all project stakeholders -- project managers, executives, developers, product managers, customers, and testers -- to collaborate and coordinate plans and progress much more effectively. With extended support for the Agile life cycle, this tool offers better visibility into the entire software development process.
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Revisiting the Need for Asynchronous Servlets
As we transition from a page based view of web application development to an Ajax style data based new server programming needs emerge. Gregg Wilkins, lead developer on the Jetty web container, has been examining the need for an Asynchronous Servlet API in a series of blog posts. This review has resulted in Gregg concluding that continuations are the best solution at the present time.
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Pulse Continuous Integration Server 1.1 Released
Zutubi has recently announced Pulse 1.1. Pulse is a continuous integration server for building and testing your project's source code. It supports a number of build frameworks (ant, maven, etc) and SCM servers (CVS, Perforce, Subversion, etc).
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.NET Live from Redmond Presentations Coming in Aug/Sept
The .NET product teams at Microsoft have announced a second series of Live Meeting presentations for .NET developers, "Live From Redmond", taking place throughout August and September. The presentations are technical in nature, rather than a marketing pitch for various new Microsoft products, as they come directly from the Product Team members at Microsoft.
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STIQ Simplifies Story Tests for Web Apps
SolutionsIQ launched their latest product this week at Agile2006. A mashup of the popular open-source acceptance test tools FitNesse and Selenium, STIQ is used for writing acceptance tests while developing web applications. It features a simple command language, wiki-based editing and pluggable features.