Web application frameworks

Tutorial - To master the Apache Tomcat server, administrators and developers need to be familiar with installation, configuration, logging and performance optimization

Feature - While many NoSQL solutions are open source, the lack of standards means any organization embracing a given solution may never have the ability to easily change to another competing solution.

Feature - Some parts of the portlet API are amazing, but there are some pitfalls as well, especially when it comes to developing portlet applications that use PortletPreferences

Feature - Traditional Java development skills are common, but for programmers interested in putting themselves in demand, learning portlet programming is the way to go. Here we look at the similarities between portlets and servlets.

Feature - Many aspects of the Mobile ALM process can be simplified and improved by using HTML5 and Hybrid code development, as opposed to building purely native mobile application. Here we provide seven tips for integrating HTML5 into your mobile applications.

Video - With more than 1,000 variations in existence, how do you know which open source software license is best for your organization?

Feature - Enterprise Java developers typically shy away from the Windows platform, but Sal Pece decided to buck the trend and bring his Eclipse based development environment, along with his WebSphere Portal test server, to Windows 8. This article chronicles his...

Feature - Choosing between schemaless NoSQL databases and strong-schema relational designs isn't an either-or decision, as this case study points out. When dealing with their big data problem, Craigslist decided that their MySQL servers could use a little help...

Feature - Despite having been built over the years using a more traditional development process, the engineers and architects who drive forward the development process at Liferay are looking at adopting a more modular approach. Will OSGi be the future of the...

Feature - With the proliferation of mobile devices and embedded devices, all acquiring and delivering data to various sources and repositories, organizations that manage content are being overwhelmed. How can organizations not only aggregate this data, but filter...