Measuring Web application response time: Meet the client
Server-side response time says your Web application is blazing fast; but if you're not measuring the client you're missing the full picture. Learn how to fill in the blanks by capturing and logging end user events.
Srijeeb Roy, November 2008

Sonatype forging ahead with Maven 2
Sonatype joins the number of companies seeking to augment open source products with commercial support-and-service licenses. InfoWorld's Paul Krill reports on Maven 2 add-ons Nexus Professional and m2eclipse Professional.
Paul Krill, November 2008

MapReduce programming with Apache Hadoop
Google's MapReduce framework handles massive data sets in the blink of an eye. Lucky for you, it's possible to harness similar power for your own distributed data processing needs, with the open source Java-based Hadoop.
Ravi Shankar and Govindu Narendra, September 2008

Behavior-driven development with easyb
Get a quick introduction to this Groovy DSL for behavior-driven development. Find out how easyb lets developers and domain experts speak the same language - easily!
Rod Coffin, September 2008

Will Chrome render Windows obsolete?
Google Inc.'s unveiling Monday of a new browser is not about the browser, say some industry analysts -- it's a key weapon in the company's effort to kill Windows.
Heather Havenstein, September 2008

The case for Java modularity
It never rains but it pours! Get some background on the long and winding road to Java modularity, then compare the two specification requests vying for inclusion in Java 7: JSR 291: Dynamic Component Support for Java SE and JSR 277: (Sun's) Java Module System.
Jeff Hanson, August 2008

Creating DSLs in Java, Part 3: Internal and external DSLs
Learn about the importance of method chaining in internal DSLs, then try creating an external DSL using a powerful language recognition tool, openArchitectureWare.
Venkat Subramaniam, August 2008

Is unit testing doomed?
Andrew Binstock follows up his recent blog posts with a deeper inquiry into why fewer Java developers are unit testing code, and why some may regret the decision later.
Andrew Binstock, August 2008

New Eclipse member looks to rival Visual Studio
Maven creator Jason van Zyl joins the Eclipse foundation to lead development of a plugin combining Maven and Eclipse for greater usability.
Paul Krill, July 2008

Build the enterprise with EJB 3, JBoss Seam, and Maven 2
Sure, it's possible to use Ant for enterprise builds, but here's the thing: You'll coax so much more mileage out of your EJB 3 and Seam-based projects by building them with Maven 2.
Michael Nyika, June 2008

Realistically real-time
Javolution creator Jean-Marie Dautelle benchmarks various methods to reduce the worst-case execution time of Java applications.
Jean-Marie Dautelle, April 2008

JRuby 1.1 released
Second major project release features performance improvements, a re-factored IO implementation, and improved memory consumption.
Paul Krill, April 2008

Ajax on the network side
Ajax programming is just one piece of bringing more dynamic, responsive Web applications to your users. Ajax expert Thomas A. Powell fills in the blanks for the network admins who oversee the performance and security of your Ajax apps.
Thomas A. Powell, March 2008

Agility meets the Waterfall
You've got an agile mind stuck in a traditional shop? No problem! There are plenty of ways to fit automated builds, continuous integration, and test automation into Waterfall-based development.
ShriKant Vashishtha , March 2008

Groovy-power automated builds with Gant
Klaus P. Berg introduces Ant's Groovy-based cousin, Gant, and shows you what a difference it can make in your build-automation process.
Klaus P. Berg, February 2008

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Java: A platform for platforms
Sun's reorg may seem promising to shareholders but it's also a scramble for position. The question now is whether Sun can, or wants to, maintain its hold on Java technology. Especially with enterprise leaders like SpringSource and RedHat investing heavily in Java's future as a platform for platforms

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