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Creating a Database with Perl and DBI
In this second part of a four-part series on Perl and the DBI you ll learn how to create a database and how to use a collection of very important commands. This article is excerpted from chapter 15 of the book "Beginning Perl".
In this second part of a four-part series on Perl and the DBI you ll learn how to create a database and how to use a collection of very important commands. This article is excerpted from chapter 15 of the book "Beginning Perl".
Synchronizing Properties with Beans Binding (JSR 295)
John O'Conner shows how JSR 295, Beans Binding, eliminates burdensome glue code for wiring up relationships between objects.
John O'Conner shows how JSR 295, Beans Binding, eliminates burdensome glue code for wiring up relationships between objects.
Building File Uploaders with PHP 5
My goal here is simply tackling file uploads from a hands-on point of view and discarding all of those additional configuration settings that must be performed in the web server. Therefore, in this series of articles, I’m going to show you how to build some file uploading mechanisms with PHP 5, which, due their intrinsic modularity, can be easily integrated into other existing PHP applications with minor hassles.
My goal here is simply tackling file uploads from a hands-on point of view and discarding all of those additional configuration settings that must be performed in the web server. Therefore, in this series of articles, I’m going to show you how to build some file uploading mechanisms with PHP 5, which, due their intrinsic modularity, can be easily integrated into other existing PHP applications with minor hassles.
Drupal 6.0: Installation and Basic Usage
A guide to installing and using Drupal, an open source content management systems that is widely used.
A guide to installing and using Drupal, an open source content management systems that is widely used.
Translucent and Shaped Swing Windows
Kirill Grouchnikov shows off the Consumer JDK's ability to set per-pixel translucency on windows, which opens up a wide variety of possibilities for translucent and shaped windows previously only available to native applications.
Kirill Grouchnikov shows off the Consumer JDK's ability to set per-pixel translucency on windows, which opens up a wide variety of possibilities for translucent and shaped windows previously only available to native applications.
Reverse Callback Templating
James Robson explains a hybrid approach to templating -- reverse callbacks -- with the Template::Recall module.
James Robson explains a hybrid approach to templating -- reverse callbacks -- with the Template::Recall module.
The Open Road: Superpackages
Wonder what the relationship between com.example.package and com.example.package.test is? There isn't one! This lack of an orderly package-visibility relationship has made life difficult for a number of programmers trying to balance organizational needs against practical concerns. In this entry of "The Open Road," Elliotte Rusty Harold takes a look at how JSR 294 ("superpackages"), intended to be part of Java SE 7, proposes to fix this problem.
Wonder what the relationship between com.example.package and com.example.package.test is? There isn't one! This lack of an orderly package-visibility relationship has made life difficult for a number of programmers trying to balance organizational needs against practical concerns. In this entry of "The Open Road," Elliotte Rusty Harold takes a look at how JSR 294 ("superpackages"), intended to be part of Java SE 7, proposes to fix this problem.
An Introduction to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
JavaScript Object Notation, or JSON for short, is a lightweight data-interchange format which may prove to be a viable alternative to XML for IT developers. It's easy to read and write by people as well as for machines to parse and generate.
JavaScript Object Notation, or JSON for short, is a lightweight data-interchange format which may prove to be a viable alternative to XML for IT developers. It's easy to read and write by people as well as for machines to parse and generate.
Elements of Access Control
Vladi Belperchinov explains how access control works to keep private data accessible to the right people and invisible to the wrong people.
Vladi Belperchinov explains how access control works to keep private data accessible to the right people and invisible to the wrong people.
Reflection in Action
In this introductory article, Albert Attard introduces the basic techniques of reflection: discovering and using a class's methods and fields at runtime, and discusses cases where this can be a powerful technique.
In this introductory article, Albert Attard introduces the basic techniques of reflection: discovering and using a class's methods and fields at runtime, and discusses cases where this can be a powerful technique.
Query by Slice, Parallel Execute, and Join: A Thread Pool Pattern in Java
Binildas C. A. shows how to combine the database's ROWNUM function with Java SE 5's thread pools to create highly effective pagination.
Binildas C. A. shows how to combine the database's ROWNUM function with Java SE 5's thread pools to create highly effective pagination.
JMS Messaging Using GlassFish
Java EE defines the Java Messaging Service (JMS) for creating loosely coupled enterprise systems, and in this article, Deepa Sobhana shows off how to build a JMS-driven application atop GlassFish.
Java EE defines the Java Messaging Service (JMS) for creating loosely coupled enterprise systems, and in this article, Deepa Sobhana shows off how to build a JMS-driven application atop GlassFish.
Dynamic Load Balancing in GlassFish Application Server
GlassFish provides fine tools for load balancing across a cluster, but what if you want to make your clustering decisions dynamically? In this article, Masoud Kalali shows how JMX and AMX can be used to make runtime clustering decisions.
GlassFish provides fine tools for load balancing across a cluster, but what if you want to make your clustering decisions dynamically? In this article, Masoud Kalali shows how JMX and AMX can be used to make runtime clustering decisions.
Life outside the IDE
The thought of programming without your favorite Java IDE shouldn't set your knees to knocking. Learn how old-school programming with a text editor and some cool tools can put you back on the cutting edge of Java development.
The thought of programming without your favorite Java IDE shouldn't set your knees to knocking. Learn how old-school programming with a text editor and some cool tools can put you back on the cutting edge of Java development.
Adopting a Java Persistence Framework: Which, When, and What?
Sharad Acharya takes a comparative look at JPA, Entity EJBs, Hibernate, and TopLink, to help you understand which is right for your needs.
Sharad Acharya takes a comparative look at JPA, Entity EJBs, Hibernate, and TopLink, to help you understand which is right for your needs.