Java 5 (a.k.a. Java 1.5, a.k.a. Tiger) has been out for a little more than a year now, yet adoption seems to be going slowly. This is frustrating since Java 5 represents a major release of the Java platform and includes some potentially big productivity enhancements as well as a significant number of performance enhancements. So, what is holding it back? More importantly, when should developers make the leap?

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I have been spending time learning Ruby on Rails (RoR) recently and I decided to throw together a list of resources that I found useful getting started.

I recommend getting started with these articles:

What is Ruby on Rails Rolling with Ruby on Rails Rolling with Ruby on Rails, Part 2 Really Getting Started in Rails Ajax on Rails

Here are some […]

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There is an article over at DevX entitled “Opinion: Eclipse Fails to Meet the Enterprise Java Developer’s Needs” by Gerard Fernandes. As the name suggests, the author attempts to make the argument that Eclipse is just a fundamentally bad piece of software. Unfortunately, in attempting to do so he makes some factual errors.

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We’ll continue to update this list for each source control product we evaluate. We are certainly not opposed to requests or contributions so if you have anything you would like to add or if you feel something is inaccurate we welcome your feedback.

Comparison Chart

SVN CVS Perforce VSS

IDE Support

Eclipse X X X -

Visual Studio X - X X

JDeveloper X X X -

Together - - X -

Build/Deploy

Ant X X X X

Other Java API’s X X X X

Features

Reserved Checkouts X

X X

Change Sets -

X

Atomic Commit X

X

Commit Messages X X X X

Audit Notification X X X

Revision History X X X X

Export functionality X X X X

Any […]

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Here is a recommended reading list for anyone who has to work with Java EE. These are books that we have read and found to be useful. They are recommended because they cover their topic area well and provide useful information. We do not expect that every Java EE developer will need to read […]

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We all know that Swing has some issues of devability (usability from the developer point of view) and completeness. Now, SWT combined with JFace has indeed been impressive in many regards. I believe the issue of completeness has been addressed nicely with SWT. As far as devability, I think the jury is still out because […]

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Enterprise Java Beans are a much maligned technology. There are some well documented problems with the EJB spec and alternative technologies are quickly gaining prominence. While it is easy to find people willing to expound on the drawbacks of EJB, there is very little on the topic of when you might want to use EJB.

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Here is a recommended reading list for anyone who has to work with J2EE. These are books that I have read and found to be useful.

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I came across an article on oreillynet.com discussing the lack of open source projects pertaining to Java Swing. I posted the following and hope that it can be of benefit:

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The fact is, Swing is not a “newbie-friendly” library. In fact once you become intimate with Swing you still may find it tedious to work with. Other well-known languages such as VB, Delphi, and C/C++ often have RAD builders that have greatly simplified development of user interfaces and - to give credit - have aided […]

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