Java: Near to the Barking SealsJava development, J2EE, IDEs, XML, SOAP, toolsMore Criteria for Choosing an Open Source Library- November 18, 2003 Carlos provided an excellent discussion on what to look for when choosing an open source library. I like his list of 10 items to help evaluate a given library. I thought I'd add a few more. License - For every project, check the license it is available under. Many projects, especially those sponsored by companies, have licenses that may not be appropriate in your organization. For example, many US companies have issues with the GPL. (I don't want to start a.http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/more_criteria_for_choosing_an ObjectScript, Too- November 14, 2003 A number of people mentioned that I should look at ObjectScript, another Java-based scripting language. ObjectScript supports classes, inheritance, and even mixins. Code is compiled into Java byte codes. And, ObjectScript is available under the LGPL.To get isolated interpreters, you share the same interpreter, but create isolated interpreter context objects. This approach seems like it would work fine and meets my basic objective of being able to run .http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/objectscript_too Groovy for Scripting- November 12, 2003 Kevin Dangoor and others suggested I take another look at Groovy, a new Java-based scripting effort. I've been following Groovy since I first saw some proposals and I really like most of the ideas I see presented. I especially like the proposals for accessing data from databases. The Groovy examples look better than any other scripting language I've seen. In addition, the seems to be a huge amount of progress within a short period of time.I still have...http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/groovy_for_scripting SCO Claims Ownership of Patriot Act- November 10, 2003 Included verbatim. If true, this could be quite a problem, at least in areas under US jurisdiction.Provo, Utah - In a surprise announcement, the SCO Group today claimed intellectual property ownership over the USA Patriot Act and all powers vested in the act. Passed after the 911 terrorist attacks, the Patriot Act provides unprecedented powers for law enforcement and national security.In a related move, SCO's claims include all things falling under..http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/sco_claims_ownership_of_patriot Evaluating Scripting Languages- November 6, 2003 I've been looking at Java-based scripting languages, a topic I've covered before. This time, though, I'm examining a number of languages from the perspective of: Having a concise, simple language leading to small, but powerful scripts. I want scripting to provide a productivity improvement over normal Java coding. Ease of access between scripts and Java code. My goal is to script extensions to a Java Web application. Ability to package the interpreter...http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/evaluating_scripting_languages Another Mention of AurigaDoc- November 5, 2003 I saw another mention of AurigaDoc on Sun's Java Forums. I like this tool that can very simply create HTML and PDF output from a single XML source. AurigaDoc has a very simple format and I've found it easier to use than DocBook. See AurigaDoc Ant Targets for more details on running AurigaDoc.http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/another_mention_of_aurigadoc Cool Things: Very Quick Wiki- November 5, 2003 Very Quick Wiki installed and ran within the Tomcat servlet container within seconds. Recommended by a colleague, I think this is one of the best Wikis I have ever used. I also appreciate the easy set up. It ran out of the box and also allows for more detailed configuration if desired.In addition, Very Quick Wiki creates Web pages that look very good. The default style sheet and formatting work great.Using this has inspried me to focus more on...http://www.jroller.com/ericfj/entry/cool_things_very_quick_wiki |