Java Development Topics:
Java application deployment
Taking a program from lines of code to a functioning application requires several important steps and tools. Before deployment, a Java Runtime Environment must be put in place. The next step in Java application development is to use either Java Pug-in or Java Web Start to deploy the application. Developers must also consider the use the Java Virtual Machine and Java Network Launch Protocol.
In this section on Java application deployment, find the news, research, and tutorials you need to deploy your application. Learn the different steps you need to take, and find tips and best practices to help make your application deployment fast and successful.-
Commonly misconfigured Tomcat performance settings
05 May 2013
Tip - Tomcat on the server is different from Tomcat on the desktop, but too many system admins fail to optimize their production servers for performance.
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Successful software engineering and past development
28 Mar 2013
Tip - The most successful software engineers appreciate the past and respect the historic development that has gone into creating modern applications.
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Permanently setting web.xml parameters
22 Mar 2013
Tip - Some settings in the web.xml file can easily be changed by developers, causing runtime problems on the server at deployment. Here is how to permanently set web configuration parameters on the server that will not be overridden.
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Tradeoff management and successful software development
21 Mar 2013
Tip - To successfully develop software, tradeoffs must be made in cost, quality and time. Proper tradeoff management results in quality software.
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Troubleshooting Java Code: Log or Re-Throw
06 Mar 2013
Tip - When building Java applications, proper logging and proper exception handling go hand in hand. But there are times when putting the two together is just plain wrong. This article explains why rethrowing an exception and logging it at the same time is a...
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Try an Agile deployment strategy
16 Nov 2012
Tip - Agile development methods hold value for more than planning, design, development and testing. A deployment strategy also benefits from Agile tactics.
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Where do application deployment issues start?
16 Nov 2012
Tip - Application deployment issues put a black mark on successful enterprise applications. Learn to guard your applications from the most common pitfalls.
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Ten things to learn from deployment tools
16 Nov 2012
Tip - Off-the-shelf deployment tools have disadvantages, but even without buying in, project managers can learn a lot from the pros who build the tools.
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Cloud deployment concerns for legacy applications
16 Nov 2012
Tip - Legacy applications may benefit from cloud deployment, but there are a host of concerns to look at, too, when considering redeploying older applications.
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The intricacies of safe and unsafe casting in Java 7
26 Jan 2012
Tip - One of the problems with casting is that it does have the potential to cause a loss of precision, especially if the number that gets cast does indeed fall outside of the range of the target type. Here we will explain why this happens.