Eclipse Europa has Log4J available as a bundle in some packages; you can also download it from Orbit. But how do you configure it? We take a look at a simple way. ... more »

Every now and again, questions like "Why doesn't eclipse start?" are posted on the newsgroups, or "The application cannot be found". How do you go about debugging these scenarios? This isn't an exhaustive list, but may be a good place to start. ... more »

Hopefully you know by know that Mylyn is a great way to keep track of bugs (amongst other things), including those at (bugs.)Eclipse.org. Now, it's just as easy to be able to fix them, too. ... more »

The Sun Certified Programmer for Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 certification exam is for programmers experienced using the Java programming language. Achieving this certification provides clear evidence that a programmer understands the basic syntax and structure of the Java programming language and can create Java technology applications that run on server and desktop systems using Java SE 6.... more »

Develop code that declares classes (including abstract and all forms of nested classes), interfaces, and enums, and includes the appropriate use of package and import statements (including static imports).... more »

I was so interested in Stephen Morris’s article on the Java Sound API that I decided to embark on a journey to record sound from a Java application. Stephen points to sample code and reports that using the Java Sound API is easy, but if you’re like me, you need to see a small sample before it really hits home. Therefore I went through several examples and from those built a simple example that explores the components of the Java Sound API and demonstrates how to use those components to record audio files.... more »

If you have ever wanted to display PDF files in your Java applications, Adobe provides a rich JavaBean that does just that. It provides all of the features that you’ll be used to when using Acrobat Reader, including zoom, print, select text, find text, and so forth. And being a JavaBean, you can simply create a container for it and add it to your application.... more »

In part 1 of his series on the history of programming, David Chisnall takes a look at some of the developments of the last few decades that have created the current crop of languages and discusses where they came from.... more »

You need to take into account the scalability and maintainability of your Ajax application starting with the design phase. This chapter covers general best practices and the use of simple vs. rich interfaces.... more »

Java Web application frameworks have been one of the important reasons for the success of enterprise Java. One wonders if Java EE would have been so successful without the Apache Struts framework. Although the underlying programming language is important, it's often the frameworks that bring the language into the limelight. If you have been following the discussion forums, you will have noticed how that's also the case with the Ruby language and the Ruby On Rails framework. Ruby has been around for more than a decade, yet only after the Ruby On Rails framework became a runaway hit did developers start noticing the Ruby language.... more »