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Sun unveils first real-time Java implementation

The first version of Java for delay-sensitive applications is now available, but one of its chief engineers admits that it's not the 'silver bullet' for real-time systems. Read more »

Sun picks GPL for Java code

After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence. Read more »

Australia's got talent! But turns to UK for IT skills

Australian vendors, recruiters and government agencies arrived in London over the weekend armed with a growing list of IT specialists from the old country needed Down Under, as part of the federal government-hosted Australia Needs Skills expo. Read more »

BEA brews Java tool bundle

The software maker launches a lower cost version of its development tools intended to lure programmers to the company's server software lineup. Read more »

Microsoft Web services plan targets Java

The company aims to turn up the heat on Java rivals with plans for software that could simplify the creation of heavy-duty Web services applications. Read more »

Developer Interview: James Gosling

Take a look at Sun Microsystems' recently relaunched Java developer Web site, and you'll see something new: a picture of James Gosling. Read more »

Eclipse project names first director

Oracle executive Mike Milinkovich is named the first executive director since Eclipse gained independence from IBM earlier this year. Read more »

Apache group aims at J2EE applications

The Apache Software Foundation launches a project to develop Web application software based on Sun's Java. Read more »

Google dusts off Chrome bugs with developer update

Google released a developer-oriented update to its Chrome web browser on Wednesday that fixes some crashes and video playback issues. Read more »

Mozilla: Web apps faster with Firefox 3.1

Firefox 3.1 will run many Web-based applications such as Gmail faster through incorporation of a feature called TraceMonkey that dramatically speeds up programs written in JavaScript, Mozilla said Friday. Read more »

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Developing real-time applications with Java RTS 2.0

Java Real-Time System (RTS) 2.0 is Sun's fully compliant implementation of the industry standard set of extensions for the Java platform. It helps you set process priorities according to importance (this is typically not supported in Java software applications). Read more »

Data Persistence in Java Applications

In the first of a series of tutorials that will end in a working application, we look at a simple persistence mechanism, and a grid for displaying data Read more »

Capture network packets in Java with Jpcap

If you want to capture network packets in your Java program, you'll need a little help because no parts of the core Java API give access to low-level network data. However, Jpcap is a Java API that provides you with this access on Windows or Unix systems. Read more »

Adding AJAX to Java with DWR

Making web-based Java applications more interactive doesn't need to be difficult. The Direct Web Remoting toolkit takes much of the hassle out of AJAX Read more »

Master the basics of Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)

Security is an often-overlooked aspect of application development. Fortunately, Java has recognised the importance of security with Java Cryptography Extension (JCE). This article begins a three-part series exploring JCE fundamentals. Read more »

Web-Enabling Java Applications

In the second part of our series on building a simple Java application, we see how you can use servlets to web-enable apps easily Read more »

The java.util.concurrent tools

Developers who've been using Doug Lea's concurrency tools know what a boon they are for building multi-threaded apps in Java. Read how this library is going to simplify your multi-threaded development. Read more »

Master the basics of Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)

Security is an often-overlooked aspect of application development. This article begins a three-part series exploring JCE fundamentals. Read more »

Install and utilise JCE

Security is an often-overlooked aspect of application development. Java has recognised the importance of security with Java Cryptography Extension (JCE). Read more »

Mozilla chairman unfazed by Google Chrome

Things just got a lot more complicated for Mitchell Baker, the Mozilla Foundation's chairman and "chief lizard wrangler." Read more »

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Blog (2)

Mixed Emotions

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Betamax showed that technical superiority can be beaten with a good dose of distribution -- does the same fate await Silverlight? Read more »

64 bit me

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- If these 64-bit systems are going to use wrappers and other tricks to maintain compatibility with vendors unwilling to support the platform, is there any point to having it? Read more »

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