Articles here are not about a specific
API, but span several APIs or cover general programming techniques,
such as debugging or performance tuning.
JavaTM
Technology on the Linux Platform: A Guide to Getting Started by Calvin Austin Release Java 2, v1.3 for Linux
Get a head start on developing with the Java 2 Platform for Linux by taking advantage of the
tips and techniques presented in this article. (October 2000)
Discover the Secrets of the JavaTM Serialization API by Todd Greanier; Reprinted from JavaWorld Release Java 2
This article examines how to persist Java objects, starting with the basics and proceeding to the more advanced concepts. (July 2000)
Deployathon by MDE Enterprise JavaTM APIs Team Release Java 2
A sample application of Enterprise JavaBeansTM (EJB) component portability, showing how EJB components run unchanged in different EJB servers, and validating the promise of "Write once, run anywhere." This application, originally demonstrated at JavaOneSM 1999, is now available for download! (February 2000)
Duke's Bakery -
A JDBCTM Order Entry Prototype - Part I by Michael Meloan Release Java 2
The story behind a rapid prototype project that uses SQL commands and the JDBC
API. This article covers the definition of database tables, use of Swing
components, a detailed code walkthrough. (December 1999)
Testing and Java
TM Technology by Steve Meloan
A neglected but important topic! The ins and outs of the software-testing
world--the barometrics, procedures, tool types, and the special needs of testing in the cross-platform/multidevice
realms of JavaTM technology. (November 1999)
PerfAnal
: A Performance Analysis
Tool
A free graphical tool, built on the JavaTM 2
Platform's hprof
profiler, to help you understand where your code
is really spending its time. This article explains how.
(March 09, 00)
Tuning JavaTM I/O
Performance by Glen McCluskey Release Java 2
Learn how to improve performance by tuning disk file I/O, network I/O,
window output, and more. (March 1999)
100% Certified
JavaTM Coders by Michael D. Meloan
Ever think of getting yourself certified? This article may be for you.
Explore the whys, hows, and ultimate outcome of Java certification. (March 1999)
Getting Started with
JavaTM 2: Tools and Configuration by Steve Meloan
Release Java 2
Transitioning to the Java 2 platform? This article details the changes,
including tools, setup, and system configuration. (December 1998)
Turning an Applet into a
Standalone Application by Tony Squier
If you've ever wondered about the differences between an applet and an
application, and how to convert one to the other, then this article along
with its sample code answers those questions. (July 1998)
An Introduction to Java Stack
Traces by Calvin Austin Release JDK 1.1
This article shows you step-by-step how to recognize and collect clues
from a Java stack trace. (July 1998)
Beginning VRML
101 by Clay Graham Release JDK 1.1
Virtual reality virtuoso Clay Graham gives you the code for a driver
applet to access a popular VRML package. (September 1997)
Sliding
Buffers by Tim Stefanini Release JDK 1.1
Tired of sacrificing performance during double-buffering? Here's a good
solution and code that implements it. (August 1997)
Java Graphics
and Double-buffering Made Easy by Ian McFarland Release
JDK 1.1
Double-buffering is absolutely critical to many multimedia applications.
This story not only tells you how to do it, but gives you sample code as well. (July 1997)
It's All in the
Packaging by Ian McFarland
What's the best way to put your code into packages? This piece gives you
some guidelines. (July 1997)
Object Persistence and
Distribution by Jim Coker Release JDK 1.1
Explains the basics of serialization, the new Remote Methods Interface (RMI)
and how you can use it to handle objects in a distributed environment. (February 1997)
Keeping Objects in
Sync by Jim Coker Release JDK 1.1
This article discusses the use of the Observable
class, and
the Observer
interface, and shows how to solve some potential
problems along the way. (February 1997)
The Experts Talk: Thirteen Great
Ways to Increase Java Performance by Kevin Kluge, JavaSoft
Release JDK 1.1
What do JavaSoft's own developers have to say about increasing Java
performance? Here are their personal tips and tricks. (February 1997)
Relativity
Persists by Greg Voss Release JDK 1.1
A different and interesting view of persistence, based on a conversation
with Jim Waldo, architect of JavaSpace. (December 1996)
Java Objects are
Conscious by Terence Par Release JDK 1.0.2
A description of how Java promotes considerable type flexibility and
reusability when referring to data elements, as well as when creating data
elements. (December 1996)
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