java.net Weblogs by John ReynoldsWeblogs by John Reynolds from Java.netAdventures with JMeter - Are Open Source tools worth the price- (Found July 2, 2008 ) I've spent the past week reaquainting myself with JMeter to do some quick-and-dirty load testing for an application that I am working on, and that's led me to ponder the question: "Are Open Source tools worth the price"http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/737 Where would the Java community be without "the kindness of strangers"- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Pardon me for blogging this, but I feel the need to rant a bit about the SCOLinux flap...http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/682 UML and Process Definition for Java - JSR 207- July 2, 2008 Why hasn't UML endeared itself to me, and will JSR-207 help to change thathttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/657 Field Validation Thoughts- July 2, 2008 Here at my company our business is all about forms. I&146;m not talking about HTML forms; I&146;m talking about business forms such as loan applications, tax reporting statements, etc.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/618 Portability Thoughts- July 2, 2008 I love the nifty features, but... Recently I attended a BEA presentation for their upgraded WebLogic Workshop. I really think that BEA is on the right track for business application developershttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/606 Data access sanity check- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The best strategy for collecting data can vary wildly based on where the data currently resides. Make sure that your assumptions match your system's reality.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1225 Coding for your own legacy- (Found July 2, 2008 ) What are you doing today to insure that the programmers of tomorrow don't curse that %!! legacy Java code that they're stuck withhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1233 Creating custom components for Echo-Hangman- (Found July 2, 2008 ) In an earlier blog I discussed "porting" the Tapestry Hangman example to Echo. In this installment, I create some custom controls. There are few better ways to understand a component framework then to develop some new components.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1776 Echo-ing the Tapestry Hangman example- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Re-implementing the Tapestry Hangman Application using the Echo web component framework provides a lot of insight into both frameworks.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1754 Public plea to the EJB 3.0 expert group: Please review the EJB 2.0 CMP and JDO FAQ- (Found July 2, 2008 ) A fresh read of Sun's EJB 2.0 CMP and JDO FAQ could help avoid repeating past mistakes.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1705 |