java.net Weblogs by John ReynoldsWeblogs by John Reynolds from Java.netAre we there yet- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Periodically, I like to sit back and take stock of how closely &147;computers&148; match my expectations of what they ought to be, and starting this blog seems to be as good an excuse as any to see how they&146;re doing.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/595 Is Java popular in spite of its standards- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Many features of the J2EE specification are reviled by ardent Java supporters... What is the magic that keeps Java developer's loyalhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1211 BPELJ - Good idea or bad dream- (Found July 2, 2008 ) IBM and BEA have just released a joint white paper on BPELJ, a combination of BPEL and the Java programming language. This may be a really good idea, or it may be the worst mistake since JSP was introduced.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1148 Aspects of Persistence - What should CMP and JDO share- (Found July 2, 2008 )http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1124 Make JDO the "P" in CMP- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Bruce Tate's article "For JDO, the Time Is Now" brings up many good points, but it misses a key concern of mine: JDO and CMP should be complementary rather then competing solutionshttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1110 JSR 175, JBoss and AOP- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Marc Fleury shared his vision for metadata enabled aspects at the latest Austin JUG.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1042 PD4J - Is Process Driven Design the next big thing- (Found July 2, 2008 ) According to the published schedule, the final specification for JSR-207, Process Definition for Java (PD4J), will soon be released. For those who now work with Business Processes on a daily basis, this is going to be a godsend, but why should all Java developers take notehttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/945 Debugging tales - 'Improbable' != 'Impossible'- (Found July 2, 2008 ) This week my team re-learned the debuggers' mantra: What you think is improbable probably isnt as improbable as you thought.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/899 Piercing through data abstractions- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Data Abstractions are wonderful things, but some times you really need to know the implementation detailshttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/810 Standing on the shoulders of giants....- (Found July 2, 2008 ) I just came across a great article by Craig Larman and Victor Basili entitled: Iterative and Incremental Development: A Brief History. You'll want to share this one with your boss the next time the topic of XP comes up...http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/752 |