java.net Weblogs by Daniel H. SteinbergWeblogs by Daniel H. Steinberg from Java.netStarting Simple- (Found July 2, 2008 ) "Once we get something on the screen, we can look at it. If it needs to be more we can make it more. Our problem is we've got nothing."http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/936 Easier but not dumbing down- (Found July 2, 2008 ) You want to attract more people to your field and so you need to lower the barrier to entry. Can you make learning a difficult subject easier without dumbing it downhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/933 Fisheye for the Agile Guy- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Bill Wake compares the agile methodology view of a project in process as being similar to looking through a fisheye lens.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/980 Paper prototyping- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Separating your UI from the model and keeping your interface thin are two recurring mantras. One technique that helps accomplish both goals while allowing customers to test for usability is paper prototyping.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/852 Will IBM and BEA make the JCP obsolete- (Found July 2, 2008 ) "No" answers Richard Monson-Haefel in his examination of IBM and BEA's decision to "propose three new JSRs (235, 236, and 237) based on specifications that they had already developed."http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/749 Are Open Source tools worth the price- (Found July 2, 2008 ) No, this isn't FUD from someone trying to scare you away from using any open source project. The roots are in a blog entry that asks how you decide when an open source tool is worth the price.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/742 Debuggers are a wasteful Timesink- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Bob Martin writes, "As debuggers have grown in power and capability, they have become more and more harmful to the process of software development."http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/738 Tags everywhere- (Found July 2, 2008 ) With JSP 2.0 going final, we've been running quite a few articles on this topic as part of our November feature. We continue with an article that Sue Spielman has written pulling highlights from her book.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/732 Two Straws- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Today is Thanksgiving in the US. Yesterday, I went to my four year old daughter's pre-school for their Thanksgiving lunch.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/727 Fahrin's Questions- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Thesis: "Not only is Java a high-level programming language, but it is also a program that focuses on the representation of data, performs multithreaded tasks, and runs independent of computers, which makes Java the best computer programming language of the 21st century."http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/725 |