A Closer Look at the Java Rules Engine API (JSR 94)
The most frustrating part of a project is change and the sad reality is that change is inevitable. To help us deal with this Benoy investigates the new Java Rules Engine API, which defines guidelines to provide a common API for use in rule engines.

Program like a Shaker
Simple Gifts

[ 01 Dec ][ Newsletter ]: Issue 184 of the weekly newsletter, by Rober

Chat Transcript: New Language Features in J2SE 5.0
Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0. includes the biggest set of language changes since the original release of the Java programming language. Read what two key members of the core Java team had to say about these features in this recent question and answer session.

Go ask Alice
Taking a trip through the Looking Glass

Desktop Java Live: Weekly Update

Well last week was a productive one in terms of writing. I should send the GUI Builders chapter off to technical editing later tonight. All that is left is a few pages on the builders in Spring Rich. They provide a good example of just how far you can go with reusable layout and model driven forms. The chapter should clock in at 25 or so pages in Word format.

Stuart was nice enough to get the Layout Manager chapter back to me over the weekend. After a few changes it will go off to copy editing this week as well.

This week I'll start on the Look and Feel chapter. It has been a few months since I've had to wrap my head around UI delegates and look and feel classes. It should be a welcome change from layouts.