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JavaOne Replay: 'HTTP/2 and Servlet 4' by Ed Burns and Shing Wai Chan
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 30, 2014
The main focus of Servlet 4 (JSR 369) is to introduce HTTP/2 support into the Java EE Platform. During their JavaOne session, Ed Burns and Shing Wai Chan, the 2 Servlet 4 Specification Leads, gave a good introduction to HTTP/2 and its main features. Ed more »
Java EE @ NFJS Greater Atlanta Software Symposium
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 29, 2014
As some of you may be aware I recently joined the well-respected US based No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Tour. The NFJS Greater Atlanta Software Symposium was held September 12 - 14. I had four talks total over two days, more or less back-to-back. more »
JavaOne Replay: 'Java EE 8 Overview' by Linda DeMichiel
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 28, 2014
In this JavaOne session, Linda DeMichiel (Java EE 8 Specification Lead) gives an overview of what is currently planned for Java EE 8. Linda starts by explaining the results of Oracle’s Java EE community surveys and the general thought process behind re more »
Five Tips for Tactical Management
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 28, 2014
Sometimes, you just need to get on with the work. You need to give yourself some breathing room so you can think for a while. Here are some tips that will help you tackle the day-to-day management work: Schedule and conduct your one-on-ones. more »
MyBatis-CDI: Persistence Alternative for Java EE
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 27, 2014
ORM is a by and large proven technique that has been around for a long time now (believe it or not TopLink was created in the early nineties for Smalltalk and then ported to Java). It maximizes code flexibility and database independence while minimizing more »
Events in CDI 2.0
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 23, 2014
CDI 2.0 (JSR 365) was the first Java EE 8 approved JSR. The CDI Experts Group has already been formed several weeks ago and the first CDI 2. more »
Themes/Resource Library Contracts in JSF 2.2/Java EE 7
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 22, 2014
Resource Library Contracts are one of the big ticket features in JSF 2.2. There's actually quite a bit to the feature - it allows for logical organization and packaging of the theme/look-and-feel/template for JSF pages. more »
New book: RESTful Java Patterns and Best Practices
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 21, 2014
RESTful Java Patterns and Best Practices” written by ’Bhakti Mehta' has been recently published. One of the great thing about this book is that it is not a theoretical book covering the JAX-RS API 2.0. more »
Is Your Culture Working the Way You Think it Is?
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 21, 2014
Long ago, I was a project manager and senior engineer for a company undergoing a Change Transformation. You know the kind, where the culture changes, along with the process. The senior managers had bought into the changes. more »
Why Another MVC Framework in Java EE 8?
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 20, 2014
Some of you may be aware that MVC 1.0 was launched as JSR 371. Targeted for Java EE 8 the goal of the JSR is to provide a standards based action-oriented web framework for Java EE. more »
Calling All REST/JAX-RS Enthusiasts: Join JAX-RS 2.1!
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 17, 2014
As you might be aware, the initial wave of Java EE 8 JSRs are now launched, including the platform JSR itself, CDI 2, JSON-B, JMS 2.1, Servlet 4, JAX-RS 2.1, MVC and JSF 2. more »
OTN Virtual Technology Summit is approaching. Save the date!
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 16, 2014
The OTN Virtual Technology Summit is a set of free online events covering various technical topics such as Java SE, Java EE but also Middleware, Database, etc. Each topic will be presented by a subject matter expert coming either from Oracle or from more »
Java SE 8 (and Java EE 7) Comes to WebLogic!
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 15, 2014
As many of you know one of the key features of GlassFish 4.1 was support for Java SE 8. You may be glad to hear that WebLogic 12. more »
Podcast with Cesar Abeid Posted
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 15, 2014
Cesar Abeid interviewed me, Project Management for You with Johanna Rothman. We talked about my tools for project management, whether you are managing a project for yourself or managing projects for others. We talked about how to use timeboxes in the larg more »
Spaceships, Elvis, and Groovy inject
Posted by: Kenneth Kousen on October 14, 2014
When I first started learning Groovy, I took to collect pretty quickly. The current trend of adopting “functional programming” practices works well in Groovy, though the names of the methods are somewhat surprising. For example, collect is lik more »
JSR 339 Maintenance Release: JAX-RS 2.0 rev A
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 14, 2014
JAX-RS 2.0 (JSR 339) has been slightly revised through the JCP Maintenance Release process and has recently passed the JCP MR ballot. This update (JAX-RS 2. more »
New Desktop Application Framework JSR: Q & A
Posted by: Andres Almiray on October 13, 2014
The announcement of a new Desktop Application Framework JSR a few days ago has gathered a lot of interest. It also generated a good number of questions, which hopefully I'll be able to address in this post. First and foremost, JSR296 is not the first att more »
Calling All JMS Enthusiasts: Join JMS 2.1!
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 13, 2014
As you might be aware, the initial wave of Java EE 8 JSRs are now launched, including the platform JSR itself, CDI 2, JSON-B, JMS 2.1, Servlet 4, JAX-RS 2.1, MVC and JSF 2. more »
JSON Binding, Slides from JavaOne 2014
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 10, 2014
At JavaOne 2014, there were several sessions covering Java EE topics. One of the most expected features in Java EE 8 is the JSON Binding API. Martin Grebac from the Expert Group shared his slides with the proposals (yes, lots of code already! more »
Spotlight on GlassFish 4.1: #12 GlassFish Tools for Luna
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 10, 2014
Spotlight on GlassFish 4.1' is a series of posts that highlights specific enhancements of the latest GF release, GlassFish 4.1. more »
Small Internal Releases Lead to Happy Customers
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 9, 2014
If you saw Large Program? Release More Often, you might have noted that I said, You want to release all the time inside your building. You need the feedback, to watch the product grow. more »
Large Program? Release More Often
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 8, 2014
I’m working on the release planning chapter for Agile and Lean Program Management: Collaborating Across the Organization. There are many ways to plan releases. But the key? more »
The Java EE 7 Tutorial
Posted by: Reza Rahman on October 8, 2014
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education." (Albert Einstein) The Java EE 7 Tutorial is one of the lesser-known gem. It is an extensive tutorial that covers the Java EE platform and its different APIs. more »
It's time for a Desktop Application Framework JSR
Posted by: Andres Almiray on October 6, 2014
A few days ago an innocent tweet appeared cat is out of the bag: who's up for a desktop application framework JSR? #javaone— Andres Almiray (@aalmiray) October 3, 2014 That's right, I'm thinking it's time to discuss and formalize what a Desktop Appl more »
Management Feedback: Are You Abrasive or Assertive?
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on October 2, 2014
Let me guess. If you are a successful woman, in the past, you’ve been told you’re too abrasive, too direct, maybe even too assertive. Too much. more »
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