Review: Laszlo 2.2
As Rich Internet Application (RIA) development proliferates, so does the number of RIA tools. This open-source platform takes Flash as its client and uses LZX, a standards-driven XML and Javascript language. Drew Falkman investigates.

The Java Electric CADTool
Sun Microsystems' Distinguished Engineer, Steven M. Rubin, discusses the challenges and rewards of converting his Electric VLSI Design System from C to the Java language.

Plug-in to Reusability in Java
In this article Keld will uncover the secrets of "Plug-in Architecture,"where parameterized classes are the plug-ins. We'll define Interfaces for several important classes used in an application, and then, we'll give the actual class names in a parameter file read by the application on start-up.

What's New in Swing?
A new skinnable look and feel (Synth), printing support for |JTable| components, the ability to add components directly to a frame, these are a few of the new features in Swing for J2SE 5.0. Learn more in this transcript of a recent chat held with two key members of the Swing engineering team: Scott Violet and Shannon Hickey.

NetBeans Merchandise
You asked for it... you got it! The NetBeans merchandise shop is now available. Pick up hats, t-shirts, a frisbee, mouse pads and fill up your new NetBeans coffee mug for your morning commute. Wear it, wash it, and jump up and down.

HPROF: A Heap/CPU Profiling Tool in J2SE 5.0
Having performance problems with your Java Application? Using too much Java heap space and don't know why? Sometimes simple software tools are all that's needed.

Java Technology Tutorials and Online Training
Learn the various Java technologies from the fundamentals of the Java programming language to web services and the J2EE platform through a variety of online tutorials and training classes.

Winter Break for Web Site
LJ Web site on hiatus this week.

Linux Clustering with Ruby Queue: Small Is Beautiful
Using Ruby and SQLite to create Linux clusters that take advantage of idle nodes and bypass expensive software solutions.