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JSR 375: Java EE Security API
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 27, 2014
Java EE has been used to develop and run enterprise applications securely since years. Obviously, Java EE and its containers are just parts of the global security equation. When we zoom at the Java EE layer, we see that some of the security capabili more »
JMS2 + JCP @ Chicago JUG
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 26, 2014
On September 4th, I spoke at the Chicago Java User Group on both JMS 2 as well as the basics of the JCP program. Spearheaded by the very capable likes of Freddy Guime and Bob Paulin the Chicago JUG has grown to become one of the most important Java User G more »
Five Tips to Hiring a Generalizing Specialist
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 24, 2014
We talk a lot in agile about generalizing specialists. Scott Ambler has a terrific essay on what a generalizing specialist is: Has one or more technical specialties… Has at least a general knowledge of software development. Has at least a general more »
Make Stories Small When You Have "Wicked" Problems
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 21, 2014
If you read my Three Alternatives to Making Smaller Stories, you noticed one thing. In each of these examples, the problem was in the teams’ ability to show progress and create interim steps. But, what about when you have a “wicked” prob more »
Web Components: Even Better With Semantic Markup
Posted by: Brian Sletten on November 20, 2014
by Jennifer Zaino The W3C’s Web Components model is positioned to solve many of the problems that beset web developers today. “Developers are longing for the ability to have reusable, declarative, expressive components,” says Brian Sletten, a specialist i more »
Tools for MVC in Java EE 8
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 20, 2014
Last week at Devoxx, Manfred Riem (MVC 1.0 Co-Specification Lead) did a session on MVC 1.0 (JSR 371) to a packed room. more »
Three Alternatives for Making Smaller Stories
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 19, 2014
When I was in Israel a couple of weeks ago teaching workshops, one of the big problems people had was large stories. Why was this a problem? If your stories are large, you can’t show progress, and more importantly, you can’t change. more »
Have You Signed Up for the Conscious Software Development Telesummit?
Posted by: Johanna Rothman on November 18, 2014
Do you know about the Conscious Software Development Telesummit? Michael Smith is interviewing more than 20 experts about all aspects of software development, project management, and project portfolio management. He’s releasing the interviews in chu more »
JavaOne Replay: "Into the Wild with Servlet Async IO"
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 18, 2014
Greg Wilkins has an impressive 'Web pedigree’; he is the founder and lead developer of Jetty. Greg is a long-time member of the Servlet Expert Group; he is also a member of the IETF HTTP/2 working group member, etc.! more »
Java EE @ NFJS Pacific Northwest Software Symposium Seattle
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 12, 2014
As some of you may be aware I recently joined the well-respected US based No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Tour. The NFJS Pacific Northwest Software Symposium was held October 17 - 19 in Seattle, Washington. I had five talks total over two days, more or less more »
JavaOne Replay: eBay and JavaServer Faces
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 10, 2014
During JavaOne, Sushma Sharma and Ken Paulsen of eBay did a session on Gandalf: 'eBay, Connecting Buyers and Sellers Globally via JavaServer Faces'. Gandalf is a 'Quick Listing tool'. Gandalf is JSF based tool that let non professional eBay users list more »
JavaOne Replay: JAX-RS.next
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 6, 2014
JAX-RS is a key technology of the Java EE platform as REST endpoints are more and more used. Marek Potočiar (JAX-RS Co-Specification Lead) did a session during JavaOne to detail some of the proposed JAX-RS enhancements and extensions that should be part o more »
OTN Virtual Technology Summit
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 5, 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 more »
Java EE 8 at Devoxx
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 4, 2014
Next week (Nov. 10-14), 3.500 Devoxxians from 40 different countries will come to sunny Antwerp to attend the 13th edition of Devoxx (Belgium). more »
Java EE @ NFJS New England Software Symposium Boston
Posted by: Reza Rahman on November 3, 2014
As some of you may be aware I recently joined the well-respected US based No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Tour. The NFJS New England Software Symposium was held September 19 - 21 in Boston. This is one of the larger NFJS shows and attendance at the show and my more »
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