Java & Eclipse


Managing .NET, J2EE apps

Emerging infrastructure management tools aim to boost the user experience for .NET and J2EE apps. Network-reliant .NET is especially dependent on new toolsets.

Java passing endurance tests

Why has Java's image suffered over the past year or so?

Improvements mark evolving Java servers

A kick of the J2EE application server tires finds a technology settling into the mainstream; taking a look at new features added to app servers that survived consolidation.

JMS taking a place in the enterprise

As early technical issues are resolved, the list of JMS backers grows longer. An easier way to implement messaging technology: Can it kick-start Web services?

Why won't it work?

How can one be sure that they have tested everything in their products, when one never knows how people are going to connect them to different devices from different vendors?

J2EE servers reach Planet Apple

Macromedia Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Macromedia JRun 4 for Mac OS X, a J2EE-compatible application server.

Product Briefs

A roundup of tools and technologies.

Analyst's Soapbox: A nasty wake-up call for J2EE

Ovum Ltd. consultant Gary Barnett gives his unique take on one of the technologies getting the most hype among the press, industry analysts and technology vendors today.

Sun hasn't set yet on Java applets

Highly touted at first, interest in Java applets faded away with the cry of "client-side Java is dead" -- but our expert points out that the technology is still the best for some key roles.

Client-side Java ain't dead yet

Reports of the death of Java applets and client-side Java are premature. In some cases, developers are still far better off using Java applets over Microsoft technologies, despite having to download and install a plug-in from Sun.

Manage Java apps for premium performance

Who is to blame when Java apps perform badly? EJBs on the fritz, JDBC connects that dawdle, leaking JVMs: All this and more lurks over the development-deployment wall.

Judge set to force Microsoft to carry Java

A federal judge said he is prepared to grant Sun Microsystems’ request for an injunction requiring Microsoft Corp. to distribute Sun’s Java plug-in as part of its Windows XP operating system and Internet Explorer Web browser. -Dec.23

Judge set to force Microsoft to carry Java

A federal judge said he is prepared to grant Sun Microsystems’ request for an injunction requiring Microsoft Corp. to distribute Sun’s Java plug-in as part of its Windows XP operating system and Internet Explorer Web browser. -Dec.23

Eclipse aims to extend testing

The Eclipse standards consortium has launched an effort to allow the integration of testing and other automated software quality tools from multiple vendors.

SCO brings back UnixWare

SCO Group has unveiled Version 7.1.3 of its UnixWare operating system software.

Gosling: Don't count us out

Don't count out struggling Sun Microsystems Inc. in its battles with IBM, Microsoft and others, contends James Gosling, the creator of the Java programming language and one of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s best known engineers.

The pattern club

Many developers will never write a single pattern, read one of the many pattern books available or attend a Pattern Languages of Programs conference. These people need to be convinced of the merits of patterns before they will ever use them.

Quest updates Java component suite

Quest Software has released JClass ServerViews 3.0, a set of server-side components that offer XML support for Web services developers.

Oracle's latest Java IDE adds more automation

Oracle has released its Oracle9i JDeveloper Version 9.0.3. IDE, which makes available a number of improvements that better position the product as an enterprise tool in a very competitive Java tools market.

Tool eases move to Liberty 1.0

Phaos Technology Corp. has released a Java-based toolkit for implementing Liberty 1.0.