Template engines have long been the de-facto standard for rendering views in Java web development. Learn why templates are far from ideal and how Groovy builders provide a literate solution for bringing view rendering back into your code.
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(07/23/08)
Ever wonder how a GPS or mapping program calculates the shortest path between two locations? Learn how to quickly find the shortest paths through street, telephone, airline, and other networks.
(07/22/08)
The semantic web technology stack provides several technologies for describing terms and relating them. The Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) provides a simple way to represent concept schemas like thesauri, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and subject headers.
(07/22/08)
Discover the factors that can cause an agile project to succeedor fail.
(07/21/08)
Discover the power and simplicity of the popular AJAX/JavaScript framework jQuery.
Sponsored by IBM
Writing a good use case isn't easy, but, fortunately, our experience can be your guide. The concepts and principles assembled here represent the works of many people at IBM, and they form a foundation of proven best practices. Many of the tips referenced in this paper are part of the IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology.
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(07/18/08)
Scrum teams use an empirical approach to adapt to changing requirements and priorities, with a focus on delivering working software to their customers frequently.
(07/18/08)
The current generation of search engines is severely limited in its understanding of the user's intent and the web's content. Find out how semantic search can address these limitations.
(07/17/08)
ASP.NET's new ListView control provides template-based layout for both display and CRUD database operations, making it an extremely way to build data-centric Web applications.
(07/16/08)
SMS messaging may have it's drawbacks, but it's benefits make it a viable solution for many of today's enteprise applications. This article uses a sample hospital application to show you how to integrate SMS messaging using the .NET Compact Framework.
(07/14/08)
Windows are moveable and resizable; graphics and controls inside applications are not. The second part of this article explains how to design complex moveable and resizable graphical objects and use moveable and resizable elements in your Windows Forms applications.
Facebook Wants to Power Web-Wide Apps
Zuckerberg talks up Facebook's plans to host applications and connect users beyond its site while clamping down on rogue developers. But it's got its work cut out for it.
Novell Turns ICE Into Kablink
Seven months after acquiring Sitescape, Novell reissues open source collaboration project as Kablink with the workflow market in its sights.
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License alone doesn't determine open source. The degree and ease of individual participation in the development process are equally important determining factors.
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Mobile Confusion
Announcement-weary mobile editor contemplates the last few weeks' mobile merry-go-round.
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