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Web services: Do you speak geek?
Think you know Web services? Take our quick quiz (I think it's pretty easy) and see how you measure up on our Web services geek-o-meter. How many can you guess without peeking? Quiz
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Quiz #16: Web Management Basics
Think you're a Web Management pro? Take our short quiz to see how you score. It's fun and you'll see how your IT knowledge stacks up. Quiz
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Quiz #13: AS/400
This week's new quiz was suggested by one of our visitors who had just taken a quiz. (We have several other visitor-suggested quizes in the wings.) As one of the world's most widely-installed "solutions" for the small- and medium-size business, it do... Quiz
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Platform as a Service predictions: What will 2012 bring?
Analysts, developers and vendors make their predictions for the Platform as a Service market; it boomed in 2011 and more is expected in 2012. News | 03 Jan 2012
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VIP Art Fair picks OpDemand over RightScale for IaaS management
VIP Art Fair saved 40% on its IT budget by managing its Infrastructure as a Service with tools from OpDemand. News | 01 Dec 2011
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OSGi leads application development into the future
As OSGi leads modular application development into the future, project leader Peter Kriens suggests migration efforts will be eased by focusing on the connective services first and then on the modular application components. News | 05 Oct 2011
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Looking to JavaOne 2011 with Apache expert Rob Davies
Java expert and current CTO of FuseSource Rob Davies discusses his eagerness to attend JavaOne 2011, and what sessions you should attend if you happen to be there. News | 28 Sep 2011
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Cloud computing shift evidenced at Red Hat JBoss World in Boston
JBoss Java server provider Red Hat this week disclosed details on its JBoss Enterprise Data Grid 6 at the Red Hat JBoss World event in Boston. There, a general cloud computing push was in evidence. JBoss World 2011 | 04 May 2011
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OSGi updates Java bundling spec as Jigsaw hovers on horizon
Modular OSGi is seen as more for systems programmers than mainstream developers. New resolver hook updates can be complex, and may be difficult for mainstream developers. News | 28 Mar 2011
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IBM joins Oracle in OpenJDK 8 effort at EclipseCon 2011
At EclipseCon 2011, Oracle and IBM execs appeared together to announce plans to revive the long-stalled OpenJDK for Java. News | 23 Mar 2011
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James Gosling riffs at TSSJS keynote
Java creator James Gosling at the Java Symposium waxed on Java, Oracle, JVMs and more. His comment on SOA and REST: "They've sedimented down and they've become the bedrock that so much stuff rests upon." News | 17 Mar 2011
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Developers still skeptical of Oracle’s stewardship of Java
More than a year after Oracle completed its acquisition of Sun Microsystems Java developers say they are still wary of how Oracle will shepherd the Java programming language despite Oracle executives’ claims that they plan to keep Java ''vibrant.'' News | 17 Mar 2011
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Oracle Fusion Middleware VP breaks down Oracle Exalogic
Oracle Fusion Middleware VP of development Adam Messinger details what he thinks are the benefits of Oracle Exalogic, the company's integrated WebLogic and Java server appliance. [Video] News | 17 Mar 2011
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Rethinking the conventional wisdom of data architecture
As the business world becomes more Web-connected enterprise architects should stay ahead of the game. Often, this means bucking the deep-set trends of conventional wisdom. Tip
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Enterprise application development means more than just Java: Q&A with Forrester's Mike Gualtieri
Java may not be the best choice for enterprise application development, contends Forrester analyst Mike Gualtieri. In this interview, he maintains Java innovation is not the same as development innovation. Q&A
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Jeff Genender on working with ActiveMQ
Open source evangelist Jeff Genender talks about how to get the most out of ActiveMQ. Q&A
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The busy manager’s view of Android mobile development
Android mobile development is not 'just Java' development. It is quite different. Tip
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Chasing Android: Notes on developing for the mobile platform
There is a good chance the Android operating system for mobile devices can intrude far into the area currently occupied by operating systems such as Windows on the desktop. For one thing, it is service oriented. Moreover, as people spend more time on... Tip
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OSGi framework helps you manage Java components
The OSGi framework specification began as an embedded format. Its use by the Eclipse and Java communities position it as an increasingly popular way to manage software components. Tip
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G1: Changes due in garbage collection for JVMs
The Java community continues to push ahead on the garbage collection front today. The "Garbage-first" G1 garbage collector in Sun's Java HotSpot VM 14.0 is an example. As described by Jeremy Manson, programmer, Google, the new collector splits the ga... Tip
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Java Servlet API 3.0 improves application plugability
Java Servlet API 3.0 includes many new features, including improved application plugability and support for advanced IO concepts. It also retains many of the best features from earlier versions. This detailed review of the API includes a history of A... Tip
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Manual configuration scripting of Java EE web applications can cause downtime
A recent survey by Hurwitz & Assoc. in conjunction with TechTarget App Dev Group suggests that Java EE configuration errors can cause expensive problems. Tip
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Open source tools fill in app lifecycle gaps for SpringSource
Managing apps continues to grow as a need in the Java space. With that in mind, SpringSource has acquired Hyperic, a performance management tool vendor. Tip
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How do I balance throughput requirements and interoperability?
Are there any rules of thumb that would make one decide to do in-process interop versus Web services interop based on throughput requirements? Ask the Expert
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Advanced business application programming/4
David Linthicum explains what advanced business application programming (ABAP)/4 means. Ask the Expert
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Multiple interface inheritance in Java
A SearchWebServices.com member asks "What is the disadvantage of using multiple inheritance in Java. How can we solve the problem using interface?" Read the response or pose a question of your own. Ask the Expert
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The difference between J2SE and J2EE
A SearchWebServices.com member asks one of our experts "What is the difference between J2SE and J2EE?" Read the response or pose a question of your own. Ask the Expert
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What is a servlet context?
A SearchWebServices.com member asks one of our experts "What exactly does the servlet context refer to and how can a servlet context be different on the same server using a single JVM?" Read the response or pose a question of your own. Ask the Expert
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Invoking a remote CORBA method with parameter constraints
A SearchWebServices.com member asks one of our experts, "How do I invoke a remote CORBA method with parameter constraints?" Read the response or pose a question of your own. Ask the Expert
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The definitions and functions of EJB objects, servers and containers
A SearchWebServices.com member asks one of our experts, "What is the difference between an EJB object and bean class? Are the container and EJB server different things or do they stand for the same thing? If different, what are the functions of both?... Ask the Expert
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How can I access an EJB in WebSphere on one machine from a Java program on another?
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Implement ing Web services in a J2EE environment
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What are the advantages of implementing projects in J2EE?
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Project Tango
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Project Metro
Project Metro (formerly Project Tango) is an open source initiative for the implementation of Web services technologies involving optimization, reliability, security and atomic transactions... (continued) Word
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JMX (Java Management Extensions)
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MBean (managed bean)
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Java virtual machine (JVM)
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
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Java Development Kit (JDK)
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Tomcat
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JAX-RPC (Java API for XML-Based RPC)
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Adrian Cole discusses open source Platform as a Service
At JBoss World 2011, Adrian Cole, an independent developer and consultant, closely tied to jclouds, talks about open source options for PaaS and other cloud computing options. Video
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Java EE platform changes explained by Ashesh Badani
At JBoss World 2011, Ashesh Badani explains the changes in new JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6, as well as Red Hat's two new cloud offerings. Video
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OSGi modularization: Benefits and challenges
Richard Nicholson, the head of Paremus, discusses the growth of OSGi over recent years and the benefits and challenges of modularizing applications with OSGi. Video
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OSGi modularization and the cloud
Paremus CEO Richard Nicholson talks about making OSGi modularization easier, the connection between OSGi and the cloud, creating synergies between the two technologies, and the benefits of doing so. Video
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Platform as a Service predictions: What will 2012 bring?
Analysts, developers and vendors make their predictions for the Platform as a Service market; it boomed in 2011 and more is expected in 2012. News
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SOA 2011 in review and 2012 predictions
Take a look at the news on SOA in 2011and get a forecast on application development for 2012. 2011 in Review
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VIP Art Fair picks OpDemand over RightScale for IaaS management
VIP Art Fair saved 40% on its IT budget by managing its Infrastructure as a Service with tools from OpDemand. News
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OSGi leads application development into the future
As OSGi leads modular application development into the future, project leader Peter Kriens suggests migration efforts will be eased by focusing on the connective services first and then on the modular application components. News
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Looking to JavaOne 2011 with Apache expert Rob Davies
Java expert and current CTO of FuseSource Rob Davies discusses his eagerness to attend JavaOne 2011, and what sessions you should attend if you happen to be there. News
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Adrian Cole discusses open source Platform as a Service
At JBoss World 2011, Adrian Cole, an independent developer and consultant, closely tied to jclouds, talks about open source options for PaaS and other cloud computing options. Video
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Java EE platform changes explained by Ashesh Badani
At JBoss World 2011, Ashesh Badani explains the changes in new JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6, as well as Red Hat's two new cloud offerings. Video
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Cloud computing shift evidenced at Red Hat JBoss World in Boston
JBoss Java server provider Red Hat this week disclosed details on its JBoss Enterprise Data Grid 6 at the Red Hat JBoss World event in Boston. There, a general cloud computing push was in evidence. JBoss World 2011
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EclipseCon 2011 coverage from SearchSOA.com
At EclipseCon 2011, Eclipse users and other open source fanatics gathered to discuss the present state and flesh out the future of Eclipse, OSGi, open source tools, and more. Event Coverage
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OSGi modularization: Benefits and challenges
Richard Nicholson, the head of Paremus, discusses the growth of OSGi over recent years and the benefits and challenges of modularizing applications with OSGi. Video
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About Java Web Services
Java is a programming language expressly designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. Java was introduced by Sun Microsystems in 1995 and instantly created a new sense of the interactive possibilities of the Web. Find Java Web services basics, news, best practices and how-to resources for architects and developers working on SOA and Web services projects.