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.

Gut feel
What do you believe is true?

From the Editor: February 2005 - Cleaning Up the Desktop
Managed desktops aren't only for big companies. Time you spend babysitting a misconfigured computer is time you aren't pursuing a real business goal.

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.

Review: M7 NitroX 2.0 J2EE IDE
It's ironic that J2EE is pushing its fifth version soon and it's still all but impossible to find a good integrated development environment (IDE). OK, yes, there are a few proprietary ones--but doesn't that go against the whole notion of using an "open"platform? Drew Falkman stumbled upon M7's NitroX recently, and had a good feeling about it. They were saying all the right things, so he thought he'd take it for a test ride.

An Invitation to SETL
Mathematicians, rejoice. The SETL programming language, almost as old as C, is closely modeled on set theory and looks like a version of Perl with a mathematical flavour.

Rich Web Apps ... Continued

Kris makes some good points in his blog post about Rich Apps. People keep using web apps because of the deployment costs. Webstart doesn't work 24/7/365. As long as the server is up web apps normally do. He also asks the question:

Is it because the UI is sooo flexiable in a Swing/Applet that we screw it up without the help of an Information Arch?

I think there is some truth to this statement. Infinite flexibility always causes problems. I've been a developer on a number of projects that are in essence infinitely flexible business engines. With no limitations you have to worry about everything. The web tier limits what users can do and the model they do it in. This greatly simplifies programming. Maybe we need frameworks for Swing and rich clients not for their features but for their limitations?

Rich Apps, Web vs. Desktop.... Why not WebTop
Interesting reading the blog on TSS about Worries about rich web apps. In general I hear two points. When you try to build a complex GUI app on the web you will have Usability issues and functional issues. Desktop apps provide much more flexiabilty to the GUI layer on a desktop..

Review: Gluecode JOE
Gluecode's JOE is a set of open source projects tied together to make a coherent platform for developing Java applications. It promises all the benefits of open source with less of the headaches. In this month's review, Drew Falkman finds out whether JOE delivers.

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.