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The Angry Coder: I Take Exception to That
by Jonathan Goodyear
Many products are taking advantage of the enhanced exception management features that the .NET Framework provides, yet very few are going the extra mile to provide instant solutions. Read on...

Java Copier Frees You from Tedious Coding
by Francesco Aliverti-Piuri
Transfer the repetitive copy/paste/edit part of your Java programming from your hands to your computer. With the somusar/tjpp Java copier, you can set yourself free of this tedious work. (from the Java Zone)

ADO.NET Best Practices
by Dino Esposito
ADO.NET is a powerful toolbox but it's not a software magic wand. Learn about common best practices for using three key element of any data access strategy: connections, security, and transactions. (from CoDe Magazine)

JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver Enables Spreadsheet-as-database Interaction
by Kulvir Singh Bhogal
Java APIs such as Apache Jakarta POI allow applications to programmatically modify Microsoft Excel spreadsheets but only on a cell-by-cell basis. Using JDBC in conjunction with ODBC, Java programmers can interact with Excel spreadsheets as if they were databases. (from the Java Zone)


Wireless Data Shot: Security and Development
by Evans Data Corp.
DevX has teamed up with Evans Data to bring you the results of their comprehensive Wireless Developer Survey. In this installment, learn what security method is most commonly used with WLANs. Also, what's the most challenging aspect of wireless development? Find out what your colleagues say and vote on the issue yourself! (from the Wireless Zone)


Build a Java Web App Using HttpUnit and the Test-driven Methodology, Part II
by Wellie Chao
Part I of this article series demonstrated how to set up a test-driven environment and a phone list Web application. Part II completes the demonstration, showing you how to fill out the functionality of the application and perform tests for those new functions. (from the Web Dev Zone)



DevX Topic Spotlight: Cookie Management
• Here, There, and Back Again: Maintaining State Across Domains ()
• ASP.NET Simplifies State Management in Web Applications
• Implementing a Simple Log in State Mechanism

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MDA: The Proof Is in Automating Transformations Between Models
Model Driven Architecture (MDA) promises to reduce the complexity of designing and developing applications. Meanwhile, Pattern-based development is already helping IT departments design software more quickly, from a higher level of abstraction. This white paper discusses the need for automated transformations between models, and the importance of transformation patterns as the key to automation.

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Vol. 8 No. 49
December 10, 2003
Microsoft Expects to Meet Java Deadline (from DevX News)

Nine Vendors Earn Liberty Alliance Seal (from DevX News)

A Potluck Party for XML (from DevX News)

Wireless Mesh Standard Coming (from DevX News)

Oracle Warns of 'High Risk' Product Flaws (from DevX News)

SCO Forced to Show Evidence (from DevX News)

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Quote of the Week:
"There are no default properties in C#, other than indexers. Therefore, you can't reference the text of a label control without using the Text property, otherwise you're referencing the label itself." Read on...





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