Tech Tip: Using the Varargs Language Feature
Have you ever needed to pass in many instances of the same object type to a method, but you don't know at compile time how many instances there will be? Find out how the new varargs language feature makes it easy to handle situations like this.

Tiger and Beyond, the Future of the Java Platform
Part Two of an interview with Sun Microsystems' Sun Fellow, Graham Hamilton, explores Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE 5.0) and the future of the Java language.

Producing Enterprise Architecture:
A Conversation with Sun's Dan Hushon, Part Two In the final part of a two-part interview, Sun Microsystems' Dan Hushon talks about adaptive enterprise architectures, the market for developers, Java Centers of Excellence, and loosely coupled components.

What about a java.net track?
As long as the JavaOne Call for Papers hasn't gone out yet . . .

The Java Memory Model Explained
The Java Language specification has a whole chapter dedicated to explaining how threads and the Java memory model works, but the implementation details of the memory model are minimal and cause a lot of confusion. Enter the "Java Memory Model", JSR 133 tries to explain the memory model in detail and show how the JVM deals with threads and the memory.

Product of the Day: miCompiere ERP/CRM solution for SMB
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Java 2D: Hardware Accelerating - Part 1 - Volatile Images

Java 2D: Hardware Accelerating - Part 1 - Volatile Images
Java 1.4 introduced support for hardware acceleration in Java 2D functionality. Hardware acceleration is great to have, no question - but effectively using the java.awt.image.VolatileImage class is at least bit more complicated than using a traditional 'buffered image'format...

Project Looking Glass: Its Architecture and Sneak Preview of the API
Bring a richer user experience to the desktop and to applications, through 3D windowing and visualization capabilities. This article covers Project Looking Glass' main features and API, its basic organization, and the functionality of important classes.

[ 15 Dec ][ Article ]: Advanced Freeform Project Configuration
Updated!Shows you how to further configure a freeform project to fully integrate your IDE with your company's build process. Includes information on hooking up Ant targets to IDE commands and writing targets to debug your application.