[ 12 Jan ][ News ]: PMD Plugin for NetBeans IDE 4.0
A new version of the PMD plugin that works with NetBeans IDE 4.0 and bundles the latest available version of PMD tools is now available. PMD is a tool that scans Java source code and looks for potential problems. The plugin allows to run it from the IDE and hyperlinks produced output.For more information including a link to the download visit http://pmd.sf.net/.

[ 29 Nov ][ Article ]: J2ME MIDP Device Fragmentation Tutorial with Ma
This tutorial demonstrates how to create and customize project configurations to solve the problem of device fragmentation when developing a mobile application that runs on multiple devices. Additionally, it shows how to install a non-UEI compliant emulator platform into the NetBeans IDE.

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.

Java RDBMS(Relational Database Management Systems), Why Make the Chang
Your companies information is it's life's blood. When considering what to do with your information and the way it flows a smart Project Manager has to consider Java RDBMS. With it's portability and scalability, it could be cost effective to make the change.

What's Your i-Name?
Catching up on where the early seeds of the grass-roots identity movement have taken hold.

Linux MIDI: A Brief Survey, Part 2
In part two of this ever-expanding MIDI series, a look at various sequencers, from Rosegarden to seq24.

AspectJ and AspectWerkz
Joining forces to battle cross-cutting concerns

Utility Based Development Approach; Applying Forward Thinking to Your
Programming languages have evolved from machine language to today's high level languages such as Java, C++ etc. With the evolution of these languages, our outlook towards solving a problem has also evolved. This month Samudra clears up the mystery behind the "Utility Based Development Approach"of development and how it can help you to be a better programmer.

[ 18 Jan ][ Newsletter ]: Issue 188 of the weekly newsletter, by Rober