Java Development Topics:
Open source Java
Open source development tools offer a more affordable and more customizable means to develop Java software. Although problems and costs can arise from lack of documentation and support, many enterprise developers make open source development a large part of their Java dev strategies. In this section on open source strategies, learn the capabilities of different tools, discover new open source Java tools, and get tips and advice on integrating and contributing to open source projects.
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JBoss announcements unveil JBoss World 2012
21 Jun 2012
News - JBoss product announcements this week give us a taste of what's to come at Red Hat Summit and JBoss World 2012.
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Open source integration efforts keep UK drivers safe
15 May 2012
News - Automotive rescue and recovery services in the UK gained significant messaging advantages over the past few years. The new Automotive Network Services (ANS) system, built and maintained by Apex Networks, connects automotive clubs and insurance agencies...
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OCPJP and OCAJP: New Java 7 certification requirements
21 Dec 2011
News - In order to obtain the certified architect position from Oracle, attending and passing a training course is now required. But what about the Java Professional and Java Associate designations, OCPJP and OCAJP for Java 7?
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Injecting mock beans Into Spring context
TheServerSide Newsfeed | 25 Oct 2011
News - Today I was Googling about mocking when I found the following question: "Injecting mock beans into Spring context for testing. What I want to be able to do is via the HotswappableTargetSource, override the bean definitions of select beans in my...
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Hudson vs. Jenkins: Is it too soon to declare a winner?
TheServerSide Newsfeed | 20 Oct 2011
News - The Jenkins community is promoting a number of bellweathers that would indicate that Hudson is losing the game when it comes to both mindshare and adoption. 85% of upgrades go to Jenkins. Jenkins GitHub repositories outnumber Hudson by a ratio of sixty...
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Antepedia is the largest knowledge base of open source components
TheServerSide Newsfeed | 11 Oct 2011
News - When I talk to the un-tech members, I have difficulties explaining what makes Antepedia such a remarkable knowledge base. How could we explain the importance of having a strong base of open source components and demonstrate that Antepedia is the world's...
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OSGi leads application development into the future
05 Oct 2011
News - As OSGi leads modular application development into the future, project leader Peter Kriens suggests migration efforts will be eased by focusing on the connective services first and then on the modular application components.
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Apache Wicket 1.5 has been released
TheServerSide.com Newsfeed | 15 Sep 2011
News - The Apache Wicket team is proud to announce the immediate availability of the newest release of their component oriented open source Java web framework. Apache Wicket 1.5 has been in development for the last two years and brings many improvements over...
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The OpenJDK as the default Java on Linux
TheServerSide.com Newsfeed | 13 Sep 2011
News - The OpenJDK is now the default Java on Linux after a change in Oracle's licensing terms for their official binary - is this good or bad?
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Gosling sails away from Google and Android
TheServerSide Newsfeed | 31 Aug 2011
News - Gosling has moved from the company that brought us Android, to a company that makes nifty little robots that use solar-power and energy harvested from the ocean's waves to sail around the globe collecting reams of information and data.