Close the Java security hole in many browsers
As we noted earlier, there's a rather large security hole with Java in Web browsers in all versions of OS X. Because of the
way Java applets work, you can be attacked by simply visiting (not even clicking a link on, or downloading a file from) a
Web site containing a malicious Java applet.
Rob Griffiths,
May 2009
Security experts: No Java fix in OS X leaves Macs vulnerable
Last week's sizable Mac OS X 10.5.7 update, which included 20 bug fixes as well as a number of security updates, failed to
fix a critical Java flaw security experts have warned.
Nick Spence,
May 2009
Apple lags on Java security fix in OS X
While Apple's safety record is pretty good--that is to say the actual number of security breaches on the platform is small--it
still has some work to do in terms of its reputation for security. The company is often close-mouthed about its process for
dealing with security fixes, and though it does issue updates throughout the year, vulnerabilities sometimes go unpatched
for months at a time.
Dan Moren,
May 2009
Angered by Apple delay, hacker posts Mac Java attack
In an effort to draw attention to an long-standing security problem in Apple's Mac OS X operating system, a security researcher
has posted attack code that exploits the flaw.
Robert McMillan
,
May 2009
Jump into JavaFX, Part 4: The advanced APIs
Jeff Friesen completes his comprehensive tour of the JavaFX APIs with a look at how JavaFX handles media, GUIs, and special
effects. You'll also try your hand at building and deploying a stock-ticker application to Google Chrome.
Jeff Friesen,
April 2009
ActionScript for Java developers, Part 2
Like other dynamic languages, ActionScript has capabilities and usage patterns that could take a Java developer by surprise.
In this second half of his guide to the differences between Java and ActionScript 3, Chet Haase discusses properties, dynamic
behavior, and functions.
Chet Haase,
March 2009
Open source Java projects: JFXtras
Jeff Friesen shows you how Stephen Chin's JFXtras project fills the gaps in JavaFX, with dialog boxes, layouts, a unit-testing
framework, and asynchronous thread support.
Jeff Friesen,
February 2009
JavaFX Mobile released
Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of JavaFX Mobile, a platform for developing and delivering Rich Internet Applications
across a wide range of mobile devices.
Kathleen Lau,
February 2009
Jump into JavaFX, Part 3: The basic APIs
Jeff dives into the JavaFX APIs this month with a script-driven introduction to javafx.lang, javafx.util, and javafx.application.
This third article in the Jump into JavaFX series includes an overview of keyframe animation and a short introduction to creating
and manipulating shapes and images in JavaFX.
Jeff Friesen,
February 2009
JavaFX: Could it be a contender?
InfoWorld's Peter Wayner takes JavaFX 1.0 for a spin and concludes there's a market for it, alright, but maybe not the same
market dominated by Flash.
Peter Wayner,
February 2009
Java EE and Flex, Part 2: Can we talk?
Dustin Marx follows up his introduction to combining Flex and Java EE with a look at more ways to connect your Flex front
end to a Java enterprise server. Learn how to connect Flex and Java EE via proxied or unproxied HTTP or Web services, and
how to bind Flex objects to Java code on the server side.
Dustin Marx,
February 2009
Client-side Java's evolutionary leap
Need perspective on the rapid evolution of client-side Java? Get it here, as Jeff Friesen invites leading lights in the Java
community to share thoughts, and some scoops, on recent developments and what's next for client-side Java development. Topics
include JavaFX, Swing, NetBeans 6.5, OpenJDK, and the Da Vinci Machine.
Jeff Friesen,
January 2009
Java EE and Flex, Part 1: A compelling combination
Adobe Flex is catching on as a front-end technology for enterprise Java applications, and here's your chance to find out why.
Flex and Java EE developer Dustin Marx gets you started building a rich-client UI with Flex, then tying it to your Java EE
application's business logic.
Dustin Marx,
January 2009
Sun's plans for open source JavaFX
A VP of Sun's Client Software Group has offered an updated roadmap for JavaFX, saying the company will open source more of
its RIA framework in time.
Chris Kanaracus,
December 2008
Year in Review: Java in 2008 - What just happened?
Andrew Glover looks back over the last 12 months in Java development, with an eye on the JVM Language Summit, new trends in
the Java enterprise space, and Sun's emerging client-side strategy.
Andrew Glover,
December 2008
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